<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The Asian Football Confederation announced on its official website that the draw for the final round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at its headquarters in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Date and location details</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In a tweet via the AFC's official account on the "X" platform, he explained that the draw will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Importance of the event</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The upcoming draw will determine the groups in which the Asian teams will compete, paving the way for strong confrontations between the continent's best teams.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Wide public anticipation</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The draw is expected to be closely watched by football fans in Asia, as fans eagerly await the challenges their teams will face on the road to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Remaining seats in the finals</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> There are still six vacant places in the tournament, with 24 teams competing in the final stage of the qualifiers, divided into six groups. These qualifiers will start in March 2025, with the winner of each group qualifying directly for the finals.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Qualification system and participants</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The tournament includes 18 teams that have previously qualified through the qualifiers, and the next edition will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia. The remaining teams compete to qualify through qualifiers based on performance in the previous stages, including teams that have obtained advanced positions in the rankings.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Most Prominent Aspirants</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Teams such as Afghanistan, Bhutan and Laos are seeking to achieve a historic first qualification, while others such as Syria and Lebanon are aiming to return strongly to the continental tournament.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Teams classification for the draw</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The ranking of the teams is based on the latest FIFA rankings. The teams are divided into four levels, with Syria and Thailand topping the rankings in the first level, while the fourth level includes teams such as Brunei and Sri Lanka.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Timeline</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The qualifying matches will be played on a home-and-away basis over six rounds between March 2025 and March 2026.<br></p>