The Asian Football Confederation confirmed on 3 November that the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been postponed from January 2027 to December. GOAL reported that Fabio Cannavaro may leave his role as Uzbekistan head coach after the delay.
AFC confirms new schedule
The Asian Football Confederation confirmed that the tournament in Saudi Arabia has been delayed. It had originally been scheduled to start in January 2027 and will now be played from December.
GOAL report on Cannavaro
GOAL reported that Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed Cannavaro may walk away from the Uzbekistan job following the postponement. GOAL also reported that the postponement leaves Uzbekistan without any official matches in the coming months, and that the gap could be enough to push Cannavaro towards the exit.
Uzbekistan under Cannavaro
Cannavaro has led Uzbekistan since October of last year. He guided Uzbekistan to the 2026 World Cup, where the team lost all three group-stage matches against Colombia, Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Asian Cup group
The 2027 AFC Asian Cup draw put Uzbekistan in a group with Jordan, North Korea and Bahrain.
