The AFC is monitoring conditions in Saudi Arabia after incidents at Riyadh's airport, Thanh Niên reported, citing secretary general Windsor Paul John on 12 October. At 20:00 Vietnam time that day, the report said SAFF had issued no public postponement instruction for Al Nassr–Neftchi. The situation raised security and travel questions for visiting teams. This describes the reported status at that time; it does not confirm a match outcome or cancellation of the 2027 Asian Cup.