2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Kejuaraan Futsal AFC 2026
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Dates27 January–7 February [1]
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
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The 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup will be the 18th edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the biennial international futsal championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's national teams of Asia. Indonesia will host the tournament for the second time after first hosting the tournament back in 2002.

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Iran are the defending champions, having won its record 13th title in 2024.

Host selection

Initially, India and Indonesia expressed interest to host the tournament. [2] Later, Indonesia was selected as hosts by the AFC Futsal Committee on 8 November 2024. [3]

Teams

The qualifiers will be played in between 16 and 24 September 2025 following a draw which will be held on 26 June.

Qualified teams

TeamMethod of qualificationDate of qualificationFinals appearancesLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Hosts8 November 202411th 2022 Quarter-finals (2022)


Venues

The tournament will be held at two venues in Jakarta.

Jakarta
Indonesia Arena Istora Gelora Bung Karno
Capacity: 16,500Capacity: 7,166
Indonesia Arena exterior 3 September 2023.jpg Istora AG18 (1).jpg

Squads

Each team was required to registered a squad with a minimum of 14 players and a maximum of 25 players, at least two of whom had to be goalkeepers (Regulations Article 23).

References

  1. ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 - Jun 2026)" (PDF). 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "India to bid for next year's FIFA Congress and Futsal Asian Cup". The Economic Times - The Times of India. 14 April 2023.
  3. ↑ AFC (8 November 2024). "Indonesia to host AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026" . Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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