DUBAI: Draw for Asia Cup finals has been postponed said the Asian Football Confederation on Thursday.
Officials have rescheduled the event which was set to be in Riyadh to a later date "to ensure the undisrupted attendance of all stakeholders at the final draw ceremony," said the statement.
"The AFC expressed its appreciation to the Local Organizing Committee for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ for their full readiness to host the draw as planned, and it appreciates the understanding and continued cooperation of its Participating Member Associations, fans and stakeholders," the statement added.
Saudi Arabia is due to host the 24-team championship for the first time with the last remaining round of qualifiers taking place on Tuesday.
Qatar are the defending champions and have already secured a spot in the finals alongside Japan, South Korea, Iran, Jordan, Australia and Uzbekistan.
The AFC announced on Tuesday that the other stages of the Asian Champions League Elite would go ahead as planned in Jeddah, with matches running from April 13 to 26.
