When and where will the AFF Cup 2026 take place?

The 2026 AFF Cup is scheduled from July 24 to August 26, 2026. Below is all the essential information regarding the competition, which includes Vietnam as the reigning champions.

When is the AFF Cup 2026 held?

• Duration:From July 24 to August 26, 2026, Vietnam time.

The AFF Cup will take place from July 24 to August 26, 2026, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the tournament's founding. With increasingly professional organization, strong influence, and continuously improving quality, the tournament promises to remain a major festival of Southeast Asian football.

A total of 10 Southeast Asian teams will participate: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. They will be divided into two groups for the final round.

According to the group draw results, Vietnam is in Group A with Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Timor-Leste. Group B features Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, and Myanmar.

Where will the AFF Cup 2026 be held?

• Venue: 10 participating countries, single round-robin

The group stage of the AFF Cup 2026 will be a single round-robin format with home-and-away matches. Each team plays four matches (two home, two away) from July 24 to August 8. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals. The semifinals and final will also be played over two legs, from August 15 to August 26.

In the 2024 AFF Cup, Vietnam excellently won the title by defeating Thailand with an aggregate score of 5-3 over two legs, thus becoming Southeast Asian champions for the third time in history.

>> Details of the schedule and venues for the AFF Cup 2026

10 stadiums hosting the AFF Cup 2026

• My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi - home of Vietnam
• Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh - home of Cambodia
• Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok - home of Thailand
• Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon - home of Myanmar
• New Laos Stadium, Vientiane - home of Laos
• Kuala Lumpur Stadium - home of Malaysia
• New Clark City Athletics Stadium - home of Philippines
• Pakansari Stadium, Bogor - home of Indonesia
• Chonburi Stadium, Thailand - home of Timor-Leste
• Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang - home of Singapore