The knockout stage of the 2026 ASEAN Championship is the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from 15 to 26 August 2026, the knockout stage will end with the final. The top two teams from each of the two groups, advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There are 6 matches in the knockout stage.
Format The knockout stage of the 2026 ASEAN Championship will be contested between 4 teams that qualify from the group stage. All matchup ties will be played over two legs. Matches in the knockout stage will be played to a finish. If goals on aggregate are still level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the goals on aggregate were still tied, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. All times listed are local.
Qualified teams The top two teams from each of the two groups, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up A B
Bracket The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Semi-finals The top two sides of each group advanced to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.
First leg Singapore vs Thailand
GK 1 Izwan MahbudRB 15Lionel Tan CB 14Hariss Harun (c)CB 17Irfan Fandi LB 26Nur Adam AbdullahCM 8 Shah ShahiranCM 18Jacob MahlerRW 11Glenn Kweh AM 13Harhys StewartLW 6 Kyoga NakamuraCF 20Shawal Anuar SubstitutionsFW 19Ilhan Fandi DF 3 Ryhan Stewart DF 16Hami Syahin MF 10Farhan Zulkifli ManagerGavin Lee GK 1 Kampol PathomakkakulRB 12Waris ChoolthongCB 4 Manuel BihrCB 2 Nattapong SayriyaLB 13Oussama Thiangkham RM 9 Yotsakorn Burapha CM 6 Sarach Yooyen (c) CM 21Chaiyaphon OttonLM 14Teerasak Poeiphimai CF 5 Seksan Ratree CF 7 Kakana Khamyok SubstitutionsFW 25Patrik Gustavsson DF 24Wanchai Jarunongkran FW 17Picha Autra DF 3 Pansa Hemviboon FW 8 Thossawat Limwannasathian Manager Anthony Hudson
Hyundai Player of the Match: Seksan Ratree (Thailand)
Assistant referees: Nasser Salim Abdullah Ambusaidi (Oman) Hamed Talib Saif Al Ghafri (Oman) Fourth official: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam) Video assistant referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) Assistant video assistant referee: Naufan Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)
Malaysia vs Vietnam
GK 1 Azri GhaniRB 4 Alif AhmadCB 5 Rodney Celvin CB 3 Ubaidullah ShamsulLB 25Faris DanishCM 8 Sergio Agüero CM 20Syafiq Ahmad RW 13Mohamadou Sumareh AM 22Daryl ShamLW 21G. PavithranCF 17Paulo Josué (c)Substitutions:DF 6 Aysar Hadi FW 19Haqimi Azim MF 15Ibrahim Manusi MF 26Ziad El Basheer Manager:Tan Cheng Hoe GK 1 Lê Giang PatrikCB 20Bùi Hoàng Việt AnhCB 16Nguyễn Thành ChungCB 7 Phạm Xuân MạnhRM 15Trương Tiến AnhCM 8 Lê Phạm Thành Long CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (c) LM 3 Nguyễn Văn Vĩ RF 13Nguyễn Tài Lộc CF 12Nguyễn Xuân Son LF 9 Nguyễn Đình Bắc Substitutions:MF 10Đỗ Hoàng Hên MF 19Nguyễn Quang Hải MF 18Nguyễn Hai Long DF 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu DF 6 Nguyễn Nhật Minh Manager: Kim Sang-sik
Hyundai Player of the Match: Nguyễn Xuân Son (Vietnam)
Assistant referees: Sanzhar Shoyusupov (Uzbekistan) Akmal G'iyosov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) Video assistant referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) Assistant video assistant referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Second leg Thailand vs Singapore
GK 1 Kampol Pathomakkakul RB 15Narubadin Weerawatnodom CB 4 Manuel BihrCB 3 Pansa Hemviboon LB 24Wanchai Jarunongkran RM 6 Sarach Yooyen (c)CM 5 Seksan Ratree CM 10Worachit Kanitsribampen CM 14Teerasak PoeiphimaiLM 17Picha Autra CF 25Patrik Gustavsson Substitutions:MF 21Chaiyaphon Otton FW 7 Kakana Khamyok FW 9 Yotsakorn Burapha MF 8 Thossawat Limwannasathian DF 13Oussama Thiangkham Manager: Anthony Hudson GK 1 Izwan MahbudRB 3 Ryhan Stewart CB 14Hariss Harun (c) CB 18Jacob Mahler LB 26Nur Adam Abdullah CM 8 Shah ShahiranCM 6 Kyoga Nakamura RW 10Farhan Zulkifli AM 13Harhys StewartLW 7 Song Ui-young CF 19Ilhan Fandi Substitutions:FW 20Shawal Anuar FW 11Glenn Kweh DF 15Lionel Tan DF 17Irfan Fandi MF 16Hami Syahin Manager:Gavin Lee Hyundai Player of the Match: Ryhan Stewart (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Park Sang-Jun (South Korea) Cheon Jin-Hee (South Korea) Fourth official: Nguyễn Mạnh Hải (Vietnam) Video assistant referee: Sami Ahmed Al Jurays (Saudi Arabia) Assistant video assistant referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) Thailand won 4–3 on aggregate
Vietnam vs Malaysia
GK 1 Lê Giang PatrikCB 7 Phạm Xuân MạnhCB 16Nguyễn Thành ChungCB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu RM 15Trương Tiến AnhCM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức CM 19Nguyễn Quang Hải (c)LM 24Phan Tuấn Tài RF 10Đỗ Hoàng Hên CF 9 Nguyễn Đình BắcLF 18Nguyễn Hai Long SubstitutionsFW 13Nguyễn Tài Lộc FW 12Nguyễn Xuân Son MF 3 Nguyễn Văn Vĩ MF 8 Lê Phạm Thành Long DF 4 Đinh Quang Kiệt Manager Kim Sang-sik GK 1 Azri GhaniRB 4 Alif AhmadCB 6 Aysar HadiCB 3 Ubaidullah ShamsulLB 25Faris DanishCM 26Ziad El Basheer CM 8 Sergio Agüero RW 13Mohamadou Sumareh AM 22Daryl Sham LW 21G. PavithranCF 17Paulo Josué (c) SubstitutionsMF 20Syafiq Ahmad FW 9 Hadi Fayyadh MF 19Haqimi Azim MF 14Engku Nur Shakir ManagerTan Cheng Hoe
Hyundai Player of the Match: Nguyễn Xuân Son (Vietnam)
Assistant referees: Takeshi Asada (Japan) Satoshi Michiyama (Japan) Fourth official: Naufan Adya Fairuski (Indonesia) Video assistant referee: Sami Ahmed Al Jurays (Saudi Arabia) Assistant video assistant referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Vietnam won 4–0 on aggregate
Final
First leg
Second leg
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