On December 4, Beijing time, the AFC officially announced that China will host the 2027 U20 Asian Cup. As the sole sponsor country, China will host two consecutive U20 Asian Cups. The 2025 U20 Asian Cup was successfully held in Shenzhen from February 12 to March 1 this year. The Chinese U20 men's soccer team, who played at home, qualified for the second time. They were defeated by Saudi National Youth League team 0-1 in the quarter-finals and failed to advance to the semifinals. The 2027 U20 Asian Cup qualifiers will begin in August 2026, and the final stage will be held in March 2027. As in previous years, the final stage will serve as a route for Asian teams to advance to the 2027 U20 World Cup. The 2027 U20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
On December 4, Beijing time, the AFC officially announced that China will host the 2027 U20 Asian Cup. As the sole sponsor country, China will host two consecutive U20 Asian Cups. The 2025 U20 Asian Cup was successfully held in Shenzhen from February 12 to March 1 this year. The Chinese U20 men's soccer team, who played at home, qualified for the second time. They were defeated by Saudi National Youth League team 0-1 in the quarter-finals and failed to advance to the semifinals. The 2027 U20 Asian Cup qualifiers will begin in August 2026, and the final stage will be held in March 2027. As in previous years, the final stage will serve as a route for Asian teams to advance to the 2027 U20 World Cup. The 2027 U20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.