{
  "id": 6565014,
  "title": "Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team Fifa Asean Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/indonesia-hong-kong-to-host-new-14-team-fifa-asean-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:09:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/10/indonesia-hong-kong-to-host-new-14-team-fifa-asean-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa president Gianni Infantino revealed the launch of the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup, a tournament designed to provide national teams with significant competitive opportunities. The tournament, scheduled to take place later this month, will see 14 teams competing in two divisions across Indonesia and Hong Kong.\n\nThe 11 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will join Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as guest participants. The teams will be divided into two divisions: Division 1 and Division 2.\n\nIn Division 1, eight teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Pakistan will compete in two sections of four. The winners of these sections will face off in the first Fifa Asean Cup final on October 5.\n\nMeanwhile, Division 2 will be hosted by Hong Kong, with six teams from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste participating. These teams will be split into two sections of three, with the winners advancing to a final on October 3.\n\nFifa president Gianni Infantino emphasized that the tournament aims to strengthen football ties across Southeast Asia, providing a meaningful platform for national teams to showcase their skills.",
  "summary": "The 11 Asean members and three guest sides – Hong Kong, Pakistan and Bangladesh – will play in two divisions from Sept 24.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team Fifa Asean Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/indonesia-hong-kong-to-host-new-14-team-fifa-asean-cup-6565777",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:09:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/indonesia-hong-kong-to-host-new-14-team-fifa-asean-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:40:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FIFA rebukes Morocco’s claim it will host 2030 World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/fifa-rebukes-moroccos-claim-it-will-host-2030-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:27:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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