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FIFA Announces New ASEAN Cup
(MENAFN) On Sunday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed the creation of a new regional football tournament, the FIFA ASEAN Cup, which will involve all 11 countries from Southeast Asia.
This competition aims to enhance the sport in a region home to around 700 million people, according to a Malaysian state media outlet.
Infantino highlighted that the tournament would be scheduled within the FIFA International Match Calendar, ensuring it has maximum impact.
He expressed that the competition's primary goal is to provide a significant boost to football by showcasing top-tier players within the established FIFA calendar, ensuring its influence is felt both regionally and globally.
“We are launching this competition to give a real boost to football, featuring the best players within the framework of FIFA’s international match calendar, to make it truly impactful in the region and shine on the global stage,” Infantino stated.
“Football unites the world and together with all 11 ASEAN countries, we are creating the FIFA ASEAN Cup. It’s a tournament that will bring the region together and become a huge success,” he added.
His remarks followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on football development in the region during the 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The MoU was signed by Infantino and ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, present as ASEAN 2025 chair.
Infantino stressed that FIFA is committed to enhancing its efforts to support and expand football development in Southeast Asia, underlining the importance of this agreement for the future of the sport in the region.
This competition aims to enhance the sport in a region home to around 700 million people, according to a Malaysian state media outlet.
Infantino highlighted that the tournament would be scheduled within the FIFA International Match Calendar, ensuring it has maximum impact.
He expressed that the competition's primary goal is to provide a significant boost to football by showcasing top-tier players within the established FIFA calendar, ensuring its influence is felt both regionally and globally.
“We are launching this competition to give a real boost to football, featuring the best players within the framework of FIFA’s international match calendar, to make it truly impactful in the region and shine on the global stage,” Infantino stated.
“Football unites the world and together with all 11 ASEAN countries, we are creating the FIFA ASEAN Cup. It’s a tournament that will bring the region together and become a huge success,” he added.
His remarks followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on football development in the region during the 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The MoU was signed by Infantino and ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, present as ASEAN 2025 chair.
Infantino stressed that FIFA is committed to enhancing its efforts to support and expand football development in Southeast Asia, underlining the importance of this agreement for the future of the sport in the region.
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