INDIAN FOOTBALL TO BID FOR ASIAN CUP 2027.

After hosting the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2017 and receiving the rights to host the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup taking place in 2021, the AIFF is set bid for another high profile tournament. 

The AIFF has come up with a bid to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027.

The AIFF had earlier bid for the 2023 edition of the same tournament, but had lost the hosting rights to China, where the 2023 edition of the tournament is going to take place.

India will be up against the likes of FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 hosts, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.

It will be tough for India to secure the hosting rights for the tournament as Qatar are going to host the World Cup in 2022 and Saudi Arabia has hosted some high profile tournaments, the recent being the Copa Del Rey, which was moved out of Spain for the first time in 2019-20 season. Uzbekistan has also hosted some AFC tournaments in the past. 

India can bank on the succesful hosting of the U17 world cup in 2017 with record stadium attendances. 

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The Blue Tigers last appeared in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier against Oman.