FIFAe Continental Championship
As the top two finishers in the Group Stage standings, Indonesia and Jordan enjoyed direct qualification to the semi-finals, while Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Lebanon battled in best-of-two quarter-final ties for the remaining two places.
Knockout Stage
Thailand v Malaysia
It was a goalfest between the two Southeast Asian rivals, with Malaysia eventually edging Thailand to book their place in the semi-finals.
The first match saw both sides go into the break without a goal, before the contest came to life in the second half. Malaysia twice found themselves ahead, with Thailand responding on both occasions, but the home side eventually prevailed 3-1 to take a crucial advantage.
Thailand v Malaysia
It was a goalfest between the two Southeast Asian rivals, with Malaysia eventually edging Thailand to book their place in the semi-finals.
The first match saw both sides go into the break without a goal, before the contest came to life in the second half. Malaysia twice found themselves ahead, with Thailand responding on both occasions, but the home side eventually prevailed 3-1 to take a crucial advantage.
Thailand once again struck first in the second match, opening the scoring in the 49th minute before doubling their lead seven minutes later.
Malaysia, however, refused to let the tie slip away and pulled one back in the 88th minute, reducing the deficit and doing enough to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory and a semi-final meeting with Indonesia.
Malaysia, however, refused to let the tie slip away and pulled one back in the 88th minute, reducing the deficit and doing enough to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory and a semi-final meeting with Indonesia.
Japan v Lebanon
Forced into a golden-goal decider, the clash between Japan and Lebanon proved to be one of the most dramatic ties of the Knockout Stage.
Lebanon took the lead as early as the seventh minute in the opening game, but Japan responded just four minutes later before the East Asian heavyweights added two more goals in the first half.
Lebanon refused to give up and pulled one back in the 67th minute, keeping the tie alive heading into the second match.
Forced into a golden-goal decider, the clash between Japan and Lebanon proved to be one of the most dramatic ties of the Knockout Stage.
Lebanon took the lead as early as the seventh minute in the opening game, but Japan responded just four minutes later before the East Asian heavyweights added two more goals in the first half.
Lebanon refused to give up and pulled one back in the 67th minute, keeping the tie alive heading into the second match.
It was heartbreak once again for Lebanon in Match 2. The West Asians took a 10th-minute lead before doubling their advantage in the 47th minute, putting themselves in a strong position to progress.
Japan, however, found the back of the net in the dying seconds to force the tie into a golden-goal decider, and with everything on the line, they broke through 11 minutes into the deciding game to complete a dramatic comeback and take their place in the last four.
Japan, however, found the back of the net in the dying seconds to force the tie into a golden-goal decider, and with everything on the line, they broke through 11 minutes into the deciding game to complete a dramatic comeback and take their place in the last four.
Semi-finals
Indonesia v Malaysia
Indonesia and Malaysia produced a closely contested semi-final, with both sides refusing to give an inch in their battle for a place at the FIFAe Finals 2026.
Malaysia drew first blood in the opening match, taking the lead in the 64th minute to put the pressure on the Group Stage leaders.
Indonesia v Malaysia
Indonesia and Malaysia produced a closely contested semi-final, with both sides refusing to give an inch in their battle for a place at the FIFAe Finals 2026.
Malaysia drew first blood in the opening match, taking the lead in the 64th minute to put the pressure on the Group Stage leaders.
Indonesia responded strongly in the second game and levelled the tie with an 11th-minute strike before doubling their advantage in the 60th minute.
Malaysia continued to push for a way back into the contest, but Indonesia held firm through the remainder of the closely fought encounter to secure their place at the FIFAe Finals 2026.
Malaysia continued to push for a way back into the contest, but Indonesia held firm through the remainder of the closely fought encounter to secure their place at the FIFAe Finals 2026.
Jordan v Japan
Jordan produced one of the tournament's biggest shocks in the opening match, taking a surprise lead against Japan in the 29th minute.
The West Asians came out of the break with the same intensity and doubled their advantage shortly before the hour mark, before adding a third goal in injury time to put themselves in a commanding position.
Japan, however, delivered a remarkable response in Match 2, wasting little time getting on the scoresheet, taking the lead inside the opening 10 minutes before adding a second goal soon after.
Jordan produced one of the tournament's biggest shocks in the opening match, taking a surprise lead against Japan in the 29th minute.
The West Asians came out of the break with the same intensity and doubled their advantage shortly before the hour mark, before adding a third goal in injury time to put themselves in a commanding position.
Japan, however, delivered a remarkable response in Match 2, wasting little time getting on the scoresheet, taking the lead inside the opening 10 minutes before adding a second goal soon after.
They then further extended their lead with a strike in the 23rd minute, before completing the turnaround with a fourth goal in the 30th minute. Finally, completing a stunning comeback, Japan refused to rest easy and added a fifth with less than 10 mins left on the clock.
Asia will have the opportunity to send a third team to the FIFAe Finals 2026, with Malaysia and Jordan set to face off in Saturday's 2nd Chance Final where the winning team will have one last chance to reach the global stage if they beat New Zealand in the Intercontinental Playoffs.
Asia will have the opportunity to send a third team to the FIFAe Finals 2026, with Malaysia and Jordan set to face off in Saturday's 2nd Chance Final where the winning team will have one last chance to reach the global stage if they beat New Zealand in the Intercontinental Playoffs.
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