The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, Kerala, will host the India senior men’s national team’s last match of theAFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Hong Kong,China, on March 31, 2026. The match will kick off at 19:00 IST.This will mark the first time in 10 years that Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumwill host the Blue Tigers. In March 2016, India faced Turkmenistan in a FIFAWorld Cup qualifier at the same venue. That was also the last time the Indiansenior men’s team played in Kerala.India, who are out of the reckoning for a place in the AFC Asian Cup 2027, willaim to end their qualifying campaign with a win. Despite it being a dead rubberin the context of the qualifiers, as Hong Kong have also been eliminated, thematch still carries significance with FIFA ranking points on offer.It will be the third different home venue for India in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, after Shillong hosted the game against Bangladesh last March, and Margao hosted Singapore last October.