FIFA ASEAN Cup
Football tournament
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The FIFA ASEAN Cup is an upcoming international football competition sanctioned by FIFA for the men's national teams of Southeast Asia and guest teams.
| Organiser(s) | FIFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2026 |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Teams | Premier Division: 8 Challenge Division: 6 |
 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup | |
Background
FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the launch of the FIFA ASEAN Cup on 26 October 2025, following the signing of a memorandum of agreement at the 47th ASEAN Summit.[1][2][3] The ceremony in Kuala Lumpur was witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Unilaterally initiated by FIFA, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) prior to the announcement was unaware of a plan for a second Southeast Asian men's tournament.[4]
The AFF has organised the ASEAN Championship since 1996, and is regarded as the premier tournament of the men's national football teams of Southeast Asia. However, they are usually held outside the official FIFA international window, and thus clubs are not obliged to release their players for the ASEAN Championship.[5] The FIFA ASEAN Cup plan follows the FIFA Arab Cup, a regional tournament for teams in West Asia and North Africa.[4]
Format
In each division, the winner of each group will qualify for the final to determine the champions. Extra Matches may be played between teams placed second in each group, third in each group, and fourth in each group (for Premier Division). If FIFA deems it necessary to determine rankings in each division. [6]
Results
Hosts
Team results by tournament
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- — Hosts
- Q – Qualified / entrant team
- × – Withdrew after the draw
- – – Did not enter
