As part of an agreement between FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a new competition called the FIFA ASEAN Cup will be introduced to promote football development throughout the area.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn signed a fresh Memorandum of Understanding during Sunday’s 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where the announcement was made.

In a format modelled by the Arab Cup, which FIFA first organised in 2021, the competition will feature national teams from every ASEAN member state.

To finalise the tournament’s format, the governing body of world football will collaborate with regional stakeholders such as the Asian Football Confederation, the ASEAN Football Federation, and the pertinent FIFA member associations.