Overview
- The five-year MoU was signed at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and ASEAN secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn, with Malaysian prime minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim witnessing.
- The agreement renews cooperation on sports integrity, social and economic development, on- and off-pitch advancement, inclusion and climate resilience.
- FIFA announced the FIFA ASEAN Cup for all 11 Southeast Asian member associations, to be staged within the international match calendar to ensure top player availability and support national-team development.
- FIFA said it will work with the AFC, the ASEAN Football Federation and member associations to determine the format, which reports note has been likened to the FIFA Arab Cup.
- No start date was announced, and the impact on the AFF-run ASEAN Championship—rebranded as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for 2026—remains unresolved.