2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup
| 2027年亚足联U-20亚洲杯 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | March 2027 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | TBD (in 1 host city) |
← 2025 2029 → | |
The 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup will be the 43rd edition of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship), the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams of Asia.
On 3 December 2025, the AFC announced that China will host the tournament for the second consecutive time after hosting it in 2025.[1]
A total of 16 teams will play in the tournament. The top four teams will qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan as the AFC representatives besides Uzbekistan which automatically qualified as co-host.[2]
Australia are the defending champions.
Venues
The competition will be held in Hangzhou.[3]
Qualification
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams, including hosts China, qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Hosts | 21st | Champions (1985) |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup
The following four teams from AFC qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup including Uzbekistan which qualified as co-host.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 2 October 2025 | 5 (2003, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2023) |
| July 2026 | ||
| July 2026 | ||
| July 2026 | ||
| July 2026 |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
See also
- 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
References
- ^ "China PR to host AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027™". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Council calls for peace and takes key decisions on football governance". FIFA.com. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "官方：杭州将承办2027年U20亚洲杯". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.