The Asian Football Confederation announced the postponement of the Asian Cup of Nations on Tuesday, November 3. These competitions were supposed to take place in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 1405. According to the new calendar of the Asian Football Confederation, the games will be held from December 23 to 1406, almost at the end of one year of Bahman. "Following extensive discussions and close consultations with the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Local Organizing Committee and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that the next round of Asia's premier football event, which was scheduled to take place between January 7 and February 5, 2027, will now take place from January 223, 2027, 2027. 2028," the AFC statement said. In this statement, referring indirectly to the conditions of the war in the Middle East, it was said: "The organizing committee of the Asian Cup of Nations has agreed to change the date of this important national tournament due to the current exceptional conditions caused by developments in the region, including major logistical complications and travel disruptions." The new dates of these matches will be submitted to FIFA for final approval.

The Asian Football Confederation announced the postponement of the Asian Cup of Nations on Tuesday, November 3. These competitions were supposed to take place in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 1405. According to the new calendar of the Asian Football Confederation, the games will be held from December 23 to 1406, almost at the end of one year of Bahman. "Following extensive discussions and close consultations with the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Local Organizing Committee and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that the next round of Asia's premier football event, which was scheduled to take place between January 7 and February 5, 2027, will now take place from January 223, 2027, 2027. 2028," the AFC statement said. In this statement, referring indirectly to the conditions of the war in the Middle East, it was said: "The organizing committee of the Asian Cup of Nations has agreed to change the date of this important national tournament due to the current exceptional conditions caused by developments in the region, including major logistical complications and travel disruptions." The new dates of these matches will be submitted to FIFA for final approval.