2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Kejuaraan Futsal AFC 2026
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
Dates27 January – 7 February [1]
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (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.

Contents

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

Host selection

Initially, Pakistan 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 draw for the qualifiers was held on 26 June 2025. [4] The host Indonesia qualified directly for the final tournament, while the other teams competed in the qualifying stage for the remaining 15 spots. The qualifiers were played between 20 September and 22 October 2025.

Qualified teams

Means of qualificationDatesQualifier(s)Finals appearancesLast appearancePrevious best performances
Host nation8 November 2024Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
11th
Quarter-finals (2022)
Preliminary
Competition 		Group A24 September 2025Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
9th
Fourth place (2012)
Group BFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
18th
Runners-up (2008, 2012, 2024)
Group CFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
18th
Champions (2006, 2012, 2014, 2022)
Group D22 October 2025Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
14th
Fourth place (2018)
Group E24 September 2025Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
8th
Fourth place (2016)
Group FFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
17th
Fourth place (2005, 2006, 2007)
Group GFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
18th
Champions (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024)
Group HFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
2nd
Quarter-finals (2024)
Repechage Pathway
based on rankings 		24 September 2025Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
14th
Fourth place (2003, 2014)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
15th
Runners-up (1999)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
18th
Runners-up (2001, 2006, 2010, 2016)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
13th
Fourth place (2024)
22 October 2025Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
4th
Group stage (2016, 2022, 2024)
24 September 2025Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
13th
Quarter-finals (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
13th
Group stage (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Draw

The draw will take place in Jakarta on 5 November 2025 at 2 p.m. local time. [5] The host Indonesia are automatically place in the first seed of Group A.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (23) (hosts)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (5)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (11)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (13)		Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (19)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (26)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (33)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (41)		Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (43)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (46)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (48)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (49)		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (53)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (54)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (73)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (81)

Venues

The tournament will be held at two venues in Jakarta.

Jakarta
Indonesia Arena Jakarta International Velodrome
Capacity: 16,500Capacity: 8,500
Indonesia Arena exterior 3 September 2023.jpg Jakarta International Velodrome, October 2021.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).

Group stage

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 7.3):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (H)00000000Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 00000000
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 00000000
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 27 January 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgvFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svgvFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svgvFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgvFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svgvFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 00000000Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 00000000
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 00000000
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 00000000
First match(es) will be played: January 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svgvFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svgvFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 00000000
3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 00000000
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: January 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svgvFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 00000000Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 00000000
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 00000000
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: January 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svgvFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 15.1).

Bracket

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
3 February – Indonesia Arena
 
 
Winner Group A
 
5 February – Indonesia Arena
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner QF1
 
3 February – Jakarta International Velodrome
 
Winner QF2
 
Winner Group C
 
7 February – Indonesia Arena
 
Runner-up Group D
 
Winner SF1
 
3 February – Indonesia Arena
 
Winner SF2
 
Winner Group B
 
5 February – Indonesia Arena
 
Runner-up Group A
 
Winner QF3
 
3 February – Jakarta International Velodrome
 
Winner QF4
 
Winner Group D
 
 
Runner-up Group C
 

Quarter-finals

Winner Group DvRunner-up Group C
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Winner Group BvRunner-up Group A
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Winner Group CvRunner-up Group D
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta
Winner Group AvRunner-up Group B
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta

Semi-finals

Winner QF3vWinner QF4
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Winner QF1vWinner QF2
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta

Final

Winner SF1vWinner SF2
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta

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.
  4. ↑ "#ACFutsal draw to unveil Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers journey". the-AFC. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 Match Schedule" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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