| First Division | |
| Group | Teams |
| A | Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Singapore |
| B | Vietnam, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines |
| Second Division | |
| A | Hong Kong, Myanmar, Brunei |
| B | Cambodia, Laos, Timor Leste |
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Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (19) plays in a 3-2 victory over Thailand in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 final, at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand on 5/1/2025. Photo: Duc Dong. |
The world football federation FIFA has decided that 14 national teams will participate in the inaugural tournament. Eleven teams are from the Southeast Asian region: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Timor Leste, and Brunei. The three invited guest teams are India, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.
Hieu Luong
