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Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee ratified on Wednesday the AFC Competitions Committee’s recommendation to award the hosting rights of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027™ to the Chinese Football Association.

First held in 1959, the 2027 showpiece will mark the competition’s 43rd edition with China PR, the sole bidders, set to provide the backdrop for Asia’s top 16 sides for a second consecutive occasion following the success of the 2025 iteration, which was held in Shenzhen from February 12 to March 1 this year.

Australia are the defending champions and their victory over Saudi Arabia at the Baoan Sports Centre Stadium marked their first title at the youth level in history and first Asian crown since the Socceroos lifted the coveted AFC Asian Cup™ trophy on home soil in 2015. .....

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