[49246] AFC unveils national team seedings ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup

[49246] AFC unveils national team seedings ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation has published the official seedings ahead of the Asian Cup draw to be held in Saudi Arabia, with the Iranian national team placed in pot one.

Ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup draw: Iran in pot one

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has published the national team seedings ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup tournament, which will take place in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia between January 7 and February 6, 2027. According to the channel Последняя новость (Latest Sports News), the seedings were determined five days before the draw ceremony, which was postponed from its original date of April 11 to May 9 due to the "third forced war" and regional tensions.

Pot distribution:

• Pot one: Saudi Arabia, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, and Uzbekistan.


• Pot two: Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Syria.


• Pot three: Bahrain, Thailand, China, Palestine, Vietnam, and Tajikistan.


• Pot four: Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Indonesia, Kuwait, Singapore, and the winner of the match between Lebanon and Yemen.

The report, which was also published simultaneously in Football Summary (Foutball_Summary), emphasizes that the Iranian national team is placed in pot one, alongside the leading teams on the continent. These sources, which are identified with extensive Iranian sports coverage, noted the importance of the event despite the reported security challenges in the background of the preparations for the tournament.