The Saudi Press Agency reported that the General Assembly of the Asian Football Confederation officially announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup for the first time in its history, which has recently become a major destination for the world's largest sporting events. The 33rd General Assembly of the Asian Football Confederation, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the presence of continental federation presidents, entrusted the organization of the 19th edition of the Asian Cup to the Kingdom, which submitted its hosting request through the Saudi Football Federation in February 2020, under the slogan "Together for the Future of Asia."