Hong Kong set for Fifa Asean Cup Cambodia and Brunei battles
City team will reportedly vie for promotion as hosts in first edition of new competition, six sides to fight for Division 1 berth
Hong Kong will have an immediate opportunity to climb into the top tier of the Fifa Asean Cup this year, according to a report from Southeast Asia.
News emerged last week that Hong Kong would compete as hosts in Division 2 of the inaugural tournament, although no confirmation was forthcoming from the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA), Fifa nor the Asean Football Federation.
It has been said in a Vietnamese publication that the city team, currently No 155 in the Fifa global standings, will contest a group with Cambodia, ranked No 177, and 193rd-ranked Brunei.
The winners would then meet whichever team tops a second group, comprising Myanmar, Laos and East Timor, for the right to play in Division 1 of the next edition.