2026 AFF Women's Cup
International football competition
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The 2026 AFF Women's Cup will be the second edition of the AFF Women's Cup, a lower tier international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament will be held in Malaysia.[1]
The top three teams will qualify for the upcoming ASEAN Women's Championship. Indonesia is the defending champion.
Participating nations
The six lowest ranked AFF teams will enter the AFF Women's Cup final tournament.[2]
| Team | Previous Women's Championship best performance |
|---|---|
 Cambodia |
Group stage (2018, 2019, 2025) |
 Indonesia |
Fourth place (2004) |
 Laos |
Fourth place (2011, 2012) |
 Malaysia |
Fourth place (2007) |
 Singapore |
Group stage (2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019) |
 Timor-Leste |
Group stage (2016, 2018, 2019, 2025) |
Draw
The draw for the 2026 AFF Women's Cup was held on 22 June 2026 in Kelana Jaya, Malaysia. The teams were allocated into three pots based on their performances in the previous edition. Host Malaysia were automatically placed in position A1.[3]
Venues
| Kuala Lumpur | Shah Alam |
|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur Stadium | UiTM Stadium |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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Group stage
- Tiebreakers
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Greater disciplinary points.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
- Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
All times are local time: (MST) UTC+8.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laos |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia (H) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Singapore |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia (Q) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Indonesia (Q) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Timor-Leste (E) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| Timor-Leste | 0–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Cambodia | 3–1 | Timor-Leste |
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Report |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 July – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| A1 | ||||||
| 22 July – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| B2 | ||||||
| SF1 winner | ||||||
| 19 July – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| SF2 winner | ||||||
| B1 | ||||||
| A2 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 22 July – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| SF1 loser | ||||||
| SF2 loser | ||||||
Semi-finals
| A1 | v | B2 |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | v | A2 |
|---|---|---|
Third place
| SF1 loser | v | SF2 loser |
|---|---|---|
Final
| SF1 winner | v | SF2 winner |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
There were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
1 goal
Sapheourn Chhit- Serysitha Vibol
- Sovanmony Heng
Estella Loupatty- Emily Nahon
Anna Keo Onsy- Kemmy Phatdala
Nurhadfina Mohd Firdaus
Danelle Tan
Juleica Da Costa
Final ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 ASEAN Women's Championship | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Timor-Leste |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |