Jeddah:Manama Bahrain's national football team is set to begin its AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 campaign against North Korea on January 8, as part of Group B. This announcement follows the release of the final match schedule by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Bahrain will continue its group-stage efforts by playing against Jordan on January 13, and will conclude the group stage with a match against Uzbekistan on January 17. Both matches will take place in Jeddah.
The tournament, scheduled from January 7 to February 5, 2027, will feature 24 national teams competing in 51 matches across eight stadiums in three Saudi cities Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar. The opening match will showcase Saudi Arabia against Palestine on January 7 at King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh, which will also host the tournament's final on February 5.
