2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship

2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
CityNonthaburi
Dates6–12 April
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Thailand (17th title)
Runners-up Indonesia
Third place Vietnam
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored90 (5.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Jayden Jacob Harb
(7 goals)
Best playerThailand Itticha Praphaphan
Best goalkeeperThailand Theerawat Kaewwilai
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The 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship was the 19th edition of the ASEAN Futsal Championship, organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) in the sport of futsal. The tournament was held in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 5 to 12 April.[1] Indonesia are the defending champions.[2]

Venue

All matches will be held in the Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium in Nonthaburi.

Nonthaburi
Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Capacity : 4,000

Entrants

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 8 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.

Team Association Appearance Previous best performance
 Thailand FA Thailand 18th Winners (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
 Indonesia FA Indonesia 17th Winners (2010, 2024)
 Malaysia FA Malaysia 19th Runners-up (2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018)
 Australia Football Australia 8th Runners-up (2007, 2013, 2014, 2015)
 Vietnam Vietnam FF 16th Runners-up (2009, 2012, 2024)
 Myanmar Myanmar FF 16th Runners-up (2016)
 Brunei FA Brunei DS 16th Fourth place (2001, 2005, 2008)
 Timor-Leste FF Timor-Leste 12th Fourth place (2016)
Did not enter
 Cambodia (W)
 Laos
 Philippines
 Singapore
  • (W): withdrew after the draw.

Draw

The draw was held on 1 March 2026 at Terminal 21 Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima.[3] The nine teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams respectively based on their performance of the 2024 and 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. Seeding was shown in parentheses.[4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
 Thailand (1) (hosts)
 Indonesia (2)
 Vietnam (3)
 Australia (4)
 Malaysia (5)
 Myanmar (6)
 Timor-Leste (7)
 Cambodia (8) (W)
 Brunei (9)

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+7)

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 tiebreaking 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Knockout stage
2  Vietnam 3 2 0 1 13 5 +8 6
3  Timor-Leste 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4  Myanmar 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: AFF
(H) Hosts
Vietnam 4–0 Myanmar
  • Nhan Gia Hưng Goal 12'
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải Goal 21', 22'
  • Nguyễn Thạc Hiếu Goal 28'
Report
Thailand 4–1 Timor-Leste
  • Osamanmusa Goal 6', 12'
  • Charoondej Goal 17'
  • Narongsak Goal 37'
Report
  • Ramos Goal 33'

Timor-Leste 1–7 Vietnam
  • J. Fernandes Goal 39'
Report
  • Từ Minh Quang Goal 3'
  • Nguyễn Thịnh Phát Goal 5'
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải Goal 12'
  • Trần Quang Nguyên Goal 20'
  • Đinh Công Viên Goal 26'
  • Trịnh Công Đại Goal 30'
  • Nguyễn Thạc Hiếu Goal 38'
Myanmar 0–2 Thailand
Report
Referee: Muhamad Faiz Bin Jamaluddin (Malaysia)

Myanmar 1–3 Timor-Leste
  • Hae Mar Htay Goal 23'
Report
  • Borges Goal 4'
  • R. Ribeiro Goal 9'
  • J. Fernandes Goal 9'
Thailand 4–2 Vietnam
  • Itticha Goal 16'
  • Sarawut Goal 20'
  • Mintada Goal 23'
  • Vũ Ngọc Ánh red-colored football 40' (o.g.)
Report
  • Từ Minh Quang Goal 23'
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải Goal 35'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Knockout stage
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 17 5 +12 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 9 7 +2 3
4  Brunei 3 0 0 3 5 28 −23 0
5  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFF
Indonesia 7–0 Brunei
  • Sanjaya Goal 4', 4', 20'
  • Kareth Goal 10', 24'
  • Imam Anshori Goal 12'
  • Rizki Goal 17'
Report
Australia 2–1 Malaysia
  • T. Garner Goal 27'
  • De Melo Goal 35'
Report
  • Nor Hisam Goal 7'

Brunei 1–13 Australia
  • Mubin Goal 27'
Report
  • Giovenali Goal 1'
  • Guerreiro Goal 3'
  • Harb Goal 6', 14', 14', 28'
  • Garnham Goal 12', 32'
  • Rogan Goal 13'
  • Jafari Goal 17', 39', 40'
  • Demerutis Goal 18'
Referee: Huỳnh Nguyên Thành (Vietnam)
Malaysia 0–1 Indonesia
Report
  • G. Sulistyo Goal 23'

Indonesia 3–2 Australia
  • Putra Goal 9', 36'
  • Sanjaya Goal 40'
Report
  • Harb Goal 19'
  • Garnham Goal 36'
Malaysia 8–4 Brunei
  • Amsyar Goal 4', 5', 22'
  • Syarillizam red-colored football 24' (o.g.)
  • Hazim Goal 32'
  • Syahmi Goal 33'
  • Zakwan Goal 37', 38'
Report
  • Yamin Goal 21'
  • A. Azim Goal 25', 33'
  • Mubin Goal 27'
Referee: Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 April
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
12 April
 
 Vietnam2
 
 Indonesia1
 
10 April
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand4
 
 
 Australia3
 
Third place match
 
 
12 April
 
 
 Vietnam4
 
 
 Australia0

Semi-finals

Indonesia 3–2 Vietnam
  • Kareth Goal 10', 13'
  • Sanjaya Goal 23'
Report
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải Goal 22'
  • Trần Quang Nguyên Goal 30'
Thailand 4–3 Australia
  • Itticha Goal 9'
  • Osamanmusa Goal 30'
  • Mintada Goal 31'
  • Sarawut Goal 35'
Report
  • Harb Goal 10', 32'
  • De Melo Goal 38'

Third place match

Vietnam 4–0 Australia
Report

Final

Indonesia 1–2 Thailand
  • Putra 16'
Report

Winners

 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship winners 

Thailand
17th title

Broadcasting rights

Country/Region Broadcaster
 Indonesia MNC Sports, RCTI, Vision+
 Thailand TrueVisions, Youtube channel : Futsal Thailand - ฟุตซอล ไทยแลนด์
 Vietnam TV360

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Calendar". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Second ASEAN Futsal crown for Indonesia". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "🔥 ASEAN FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 | SEEDING POTS". ASEAN Football. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam cùng bảng Thái Lan tại Giải vô địch futsal Đông Nam Á 2026". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.