Archive · 13 Sep 2026
FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 brings 14 teams to Southeast Asia
The FIFA ASEAN Cup is a new football tournament for Southeast Asian national teams.
It will be played from September 24 to October 5, 2026.
Fourteen teams will take part.
The teams include all 11 ASEAN countries and three invited teams from outside Southeast Asia.
Indonesia will host Division 1 in Bandung and Jakarta.
Hong Kong China will host Division 2.
Teams in each division will be placed into two groups and play each other once.
The group winners will play in finals for the trophy.
Division 1 runners-up will also play matches for third place.
FIFA says the tournament will give players more competitive games and bring regional football fans together.
The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place from September 24 to October 5, 2026.
Matches will be hosted in Bandung and Jakarta, Indonesia, and Hong Kong China.
Fourteen teams will compete: all 11 ASEAN members plus three guest nations.
Division 1 will be held in Indonesia, while Division 2 will be hosted in Hong Kong China.
Each division will have two single-round-robin groups, with group winners advancing to finals.
- Who
- The 11 ASEAN national teams, guest teams Bangladesh and Pakistan, and Hong Kong China will compete.
- What
- The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, a 14-team international football tournament, will be held in two divisions.
- When
- September 24 to October 5, 2026.
- Where
- Bandung and Jakarta in Indonesia, and Hong Kong China.
- Why
- FIFA says the tournament will provide meaningful competitive opportunities, strengthen regional football ties, and create new opportunities for fans.
- Tournament
- FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026
- Dates
- September 24 to October 5, 2026
- Number of teams
- 14 national teams
- Divisions
- Two divisions, each divided into two groups
- Division 1
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Pakistan
- Division 2
- Hong Kong China, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Timor-Leste
- Competition format
- Single-round-robin group stages, followed by finals for group winners