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FIFA president Infantino announces new ASEAN Cup tournament for Southeast Asian nations
FIFA president Infantino announces new ASEAN Cup tournament for Southeast Asian nations
FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday (October 27, 2025) at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia.
Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship, a biennial regional competition, with Vietnam winning the most recent edition in January. But Mr. Infantino said the new tournament will be held during FIFA's international match window, allowing players from leagues around the world to join their national teams.
“Through the FIFA ASEAN Cup, we are uniting countries together, and this competition will be a huge success,” Mr. Infantino said. “It will help boost national team football in the ASEAN region and will support the development of our sport across all of Southeast Asia.”
Mr. Infantino made the announcement hours after East Timor was formally admitted as ASEAN's 11th member.
“The number 11 is a symbolic one in the footballing world, as each team has 11 players,” Mr. Infantino said.
Indonesia was the only team from an ASEAN member nation to advance beyond the third round of continental qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
The new southeast Asian tournament is expected to be staged in a similar format to the Arab Cup. FIFA said it would engage stakeholders, including the Asian Football Confederation, before finalising the details.
Published - October 27, 2025 11:24 am IST
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Source: TheHindu
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