2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship

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The 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship was the 21st edition of the ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Indonesia from 11 to 24 April 2026.[1][2][3] Players born on or after 1 January 2009 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Host countryIndonesia
CityGreater Surabaya
Dates11–24 April
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
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2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship
Kejuaraan Remaja U-16 ASEAN 2026
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
CityGreater Surabaya
Dates11–24 April
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (4th title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Third place Australia
Fourth place Laos
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored81 (3.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Georgio Hassarati
(11 goals)
Best playerVietnam Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực
Best goalkeeperVietnam Lý Xuân Hòa
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The competition officially applied video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the first time, first applying in the semi-final matches.

Australia were the defending champions,[4][5] but were defeated by eventual champions Vietnam 2–1 in the semi-finals.

Participant teams

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.

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Team Association App Previous best performance
 Australia Football Australia 10th Winners (2008, 2016, 2024)
 Brunei FA Brunei DS 11th Group stage (11 times)
 Cambodia FF Cambodia 13th Fourth place (2016)
 Indonesia (H) FA Indonesia 13th Winners (2018, 2022)
 Laos Lao FF 15th Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011)
 Malaysia FA Malaysia 14th Winners (2013, 2019)
 Myanmar Myanmar FF 14th Winners (2002, 2005)
 Philippines Philippine FF 11th Group stage (11 times)
 Singapore FA Singapore 13th Fourth place (2008, 2011)
 Thailand FA Thailand 13th Winners (2007, 2011, 2015)
 Timor-Leste FF Timor-Leste 10th Third place (2010)
 Vietnam Vietnam FF 15th Winners (2006, 2010, 2017)
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Draw

The tournament's official draw was held on 6 March 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia at 14:00 (GMT+07:00). The pot placements followed each teams progress based on the previous edition.

More information Pot 1, Pot 2 ...
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Indonesia (H)
 Australia
 Thailand		  Vietnam
 Laos
 Cambodia		  Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Singapore		  Timor-Leste
 Philippines
 Brunei
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  • (H): Tournament host

Venues

The tournament will be held in the following venues in Greater Surabaya, East Java.[2]

More information Gresik, Sidoarjo ...
Gresik Sidoarjo
Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium Gelora Delta Stadium
Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 19,400
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Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).

Group stage

The group winners and best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 3 2 1 0 14 0 +14 7 Knockout stage
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  Indonesia (H) 3 1 1 1 4 1 +3 4
4  Timor-Leste 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Vietnam, 4–0 ...
Vietnam 4–0 Malaysia
  • Lê Sỹ Bách 11', 27'
  • Nguyễn Văn Dương 38'
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Cường 56'
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Referee: Choi Cheol-jun (South Korea)
More information Indonesia, 4–0 ...
Indonesia 4–0 Timor-Leste
  • Putu 6', 17'
  • Ridho 36'
  • Dava 41'
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Referee: Meder Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Timor-Leste, 0–10 ...
Timor-Leste 0–10 Vietnam
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  • Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực 6', 32', 85'
  • Lê Trọng Đại Nhân 20'
  • Trần Ngọc Sơn 24'
  • Trần Trí Dũng 61'
  • Nguyễn Văn Dương 67', 72', 81'
  • Trương Nguyễn Duy Khang 70'
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Referee: Iv Tina (Cambodia)
More information Malaysia, 1–0 ...
Malaysia 1–0 Indonesia
  • Fareez 33'
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Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
More information Indonesia, 0–0 ...
Indonesia 0–0 Vietnam
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Referee: Choi Cheol-jun (South Korea)
More information Malaysia, 2–0 ...
Malaysia 2–0 Timor-Leste
  • Aniq 9'
  • Adam 51'
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Referee: Resul Mämmedow (Turkmenistan)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Laos 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Thailand 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3[a]
4  Philippines 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3[a]
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head points: Thailand 3, Philippines 0
More information Thailand, 5–1 ...
Thailand 5–1 Philippines
  • Worawit 9'
  • Pattarawee 28'
  • Thodsadon 39'
  • Sathaporn 62'
  • Bacara 65' (o.g.)
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  • Long 79'
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Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
More information Laos, 0–0 ...
Laos 0–0 Myanmar
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Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)
More information Philippines, 3–4 ...
Philippines 3–4 Laos
  • Moleje 17'
  • Long 40'
  • Villanueva 82' (pen.)
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  • Phoutphatai 1'
  • Anousith 47', 56'
  • Anousa 89'
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Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore)
More information Myanmar, 1–0 ...
Myanmar 1–0 Thailand
  • Aung Thiha 53'
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Referee: Resul Mämmedow (Turkmenistan)
More information Thailand, 2–3 ...
Thailand 2–3 Laos
  • Viphusit 14'
  • Kouakou 62'
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  • Anoulak 54'
  • Sisombat 72', 76'
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Referee: Meder Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan)
More information Myanmar, 1–2 ...
Myanmar 1–2 Philippines
  • Nyi Nyi Thant 20'
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  • Long 80', 85'
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Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Knockout stage
2  Singapore 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
3  Cambodia 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
4  Brunei 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Australia, 12–0 ...
Australia 12–0 Brunei
  • Hassarati 3', 35', 56', 58', 81'
  • O'Carroll 31'
  • Da Cruz 34', 74'
  • Sayon 45+1', 49'
  • Katrib 52'
  • Zharif 70' (o.g.)
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Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)
More information Cambodia, 0–0 ...
Cambodia 0–0 Singapore
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Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman (Malaysia)
More information Brunei, 0–1 ...
Brunei 0–1 Cambodia
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  • Kryya Ly 26'
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Referee: Thura Zaw (Myanmar)
More information Singapore, 0–1 ...
Singapore 0–1 Australia
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  • Becvinovski 90+5'
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Referee: Đỗ Khánh Nam (Vietnam)
More information Australia, 2–0 ...
Australia 2–0 Cambodia
  • Hassarati 8'
  • Sikora 80'
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Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman (Malaysia)
More information Singapore, 5–0 ...
Singapore 5–0 Brunei
  • Danish 30'
  • Aidan I. 39'
  • Gavriel 54'
  • Aryan 55'
  • Ayden H. 80'
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Referee: John Mike Basinang (Philippines)

Ranking for second-placed teams

More information Pos, Grp ...
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6 Knockout stage
2 C  Singapore 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
3 B  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 April
 
 
 Laos0
 
24 April
 
 Malaysia3
 
 Malaysia0
 
22 April
 
 Vietnam3
 
 Vietnam2
 
 
 Australia1
 
Third place match
 
 
24 April
 
 
 Laos0
 
 
 Australia8

Semi-finals

More information Laos, 0–3 ...
Laos 0–3 Malaysia
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  • Yusuf 7' (pen.)
  • Aniq 11'
  • Nilandone 58' (o.g.)
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Referee: Choi Cheol-jun (South Korea)
More information Vietnam, 2–1 ...
Vietnam 2–1 Australia
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  • Becvinovski 9'
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Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)

Third place match

More information Laos, 0–8 ...
Laos 0–8 Australia
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  • Sikora 20'
  • Hassarati 29' (pen.), 31', 40', 51', 90+5'
  • A. Reid 44', 58'
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Referee: Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand)

Final

More information Malaysia, 0–3 ...
Malaysia 0–3 Vietnam
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  • Đào Quý Vương 11'
  • Nguyễn Văn Dương 45+4', 54'
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Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)

Winner

 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys Championship winners 

Vietnam
Fourth title

Awards

More information Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer Award ...
Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Award Best Goalkeeper Award
Vietnam Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực Australia Georgio Hassarati Vietnam Lý Xuân Hòa
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Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Vietnam 5 4 1 0 19 1 +18 13 Champion
2  Malaysia 5 3 0 2 6 7 −1 9 Runner up
3  Australia 5 4 0 1 24 2 +22 12 Third place
4  Laos 5 2 1 2 7 16 −9 7 Fourth place
5  Singapore 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Indonesia (H) 3 1 1 1 4 1 +3 4
7  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
8  Cambodia 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
9  Thailand 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3[a]
10  Philippines 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3[a]
11  Timor-Leste 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
12  Brunei 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
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Source: Group stage, Knockout stage
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head points: Thailand 3, Philippines 0

Goalscorers

There were 81 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.68 goals per match.

11 goals

  • Australia Georgio Hassarati

6 goals

  • Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Dương

4 goals

2 goals

  • Australia Luke Becvinovski
  • Australia Corey Da Cruz
  • Australia Aston Reid
  • Australia Achnaff Sayon
  • Australia Josef Sikora
  • Indonesia Putu Ekayana
  • Laos Anousith Phadit
  • Laos Sisombat Vilaysone
  • Malaysia Aniq Thaqif
  • Vietnam Lê Sỹ Bách
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Mạnh Cường

1 goal

  • Australia Emile Katrib
  • Australia Oliver O'Carroll
  • Cambodia Sok Kryya Ly
  • Indonesia Ridho
  • Indonesia Dava Yunna
  • Laos Phoutphatai Chanthalangsy
  • Laos Anousa Silipanya
  • Laos Anoulak Singsavang
  • Malaysia Fareez Danial
  • Malaysia Adam Haikal
  • Malaysia Yusuf Nasrullah
  • Myanmar Aung Thiha
  • Myanmar Nyi Nyi Thant
  • Philippines Joshua Moleje
  • Philippines Jordan Villanueva
  • Singapore Danish Abdul Hazin
  • Singapore Ayden Haziq
  • Singapore Aidan Irfan
  • Singapore Gavriel Lai Keng Lum
  • Singapore Aryan Sahib
  • Thailand Worawit Boonthaokaeo
  • Thailand Pattarawee Deebansok
  • Thailand Prince Kouakou
  • Thailand Sathaporn Phoojomjit
  • Thailand Thodsadon Promsiridet
  • Thailand Viphusit Seejan
  • Vietnam Đào Quý Vương
  • Vietnam Lê Trọng Đại Nhân
  • Vietnam Trần Ngọc Sơn
  • Vietnam Trần Trí Dũng
  • Vietnam Trương Nguyễn Duy Khang

1 own goal

  • Brunei Nurzharif Noradli (against Australia)
  • Laos Nilandone Xayaseng (against Malaysia)
  • Philippines Frank Bacara (against Thailand)

Broadcasting rights

Broadcasters in Southeast Asia who acquired rights to the tournament include:

More information Territory, Broadcaster(s) ...
Territory Broadcaster(s) Ref.
Cambodia Hang Meas HDTV
Indonesia
[6]
Thailand
  • BG Sports
Myanmar
  • Readers Channel
Vietnam TV360 [7]
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References

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