2026 ASEAN Championship knockout stage
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The knockout stage of the 2026 ASEAN Championship will be the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from 15 to 26 August 2026, the knockout stage will end with the final.[1] The top two teams from each of the twelve groups, will advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There will be 6 matches in the knockout stage.
Format
The knockout stage of the 2026 ASEAN Championship will be contested between 4 teams that qualify from the group stage. All matchup ties will be played over two legs. Matches in the knockout stage will be played to a finish. If goals on aggregate are still level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the goals on aggregate were still tied, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.[2] All times listed are local.
Qualified teams
Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| A2 | Runner-up Group A | |||||||||||
| B1 | Winner Group B | |||||||||||
| Winner semi-final 1 | ||||||||||||
| Winner semi-final 2 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Runner-up Group B | |||||||||||
| A1 | Winner Group A | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
The top two sides of each group advanced to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.
First leg
Runner-up Group A vs Winner Group B
| Runner-up Group A | v | Winner Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Runner-up Group B vs Winner Group A
| Runner-up Group B | v | Winner Group A |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A
| Winner Group B | v | Runner-up Group A |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B
| Winner Group A | v | Runner-up Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Report |