JAKARTA, JUL 29: India was slotted into Group A of Division 1 for the inaugural edition of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 on Wednesday. The Blue Tigers will face Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia in the group stage. Group B comprises Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. All Division 1 group-stage matches will be played in Indonesia.
Division 2 will feature six teams, split across two groups – Hong Kong, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia and Timor Leste – with Hong Kong hosting all matches.
The ASEAN Cup was announced by FIFA president Gianni Infantino in 2025, aimed at boosting the development of football across the South-East Asian region.
The tournament will take place in the International Friendly window of September 21 – October 6, 2026.
The ASEAN Cup will be conducted in tandem with the ongoing ASEAN Championship, which is held every two years since 1996. Thailand is the most successful side in the latter competition, having won the title seven times.
Indonesia is the only team from the region to appear at the FIFA World Cup, when it competed as the Dutch East Indies in 1938.
