FPT Play owns exclusive copyright for U23 Southeast Asia tournament 2025

VHO - On July 10, 2025, FPT Play officially announced that it has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Football Championship in Vietnam. The tournament will take place from July 15 to 29 in Indonesia, with the participation of all 10 U23 teams in the region. U23 Vietnam will participate as the defending champion and aim to win the championship for the third consecutive time.

As the sole copyright holder in Vietnam, FPT Play will broadcast the entire tournament on platforms including: terrestrial television, cable television, satellite, IPTV, Internet, mobile, public screening and social networks.

Viewers can easily watch the matches at the website https://fptplay.vn, FPT Play application on Smart TV, smartphone and FPT Play Box.

The 2025 AFF U-23 Championship is the fifth edition of the tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

This year's matches will take place at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta) and Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium (Bekasi), two familiar "hot spots" for regional football fans.

According to the draw results, U23 Vietnam is in Group B with Laos and Cambodia. Group A includes: Indonesia (host), Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei Darussalam; Group C includes Thailand, Myanmar and Timor-Leste.

The teams will compete in a round robin format. The three group winners and the best runner-up will advance to the semi-finals (July 25), before the two best teams meet in the final on July 29 at Gelora Bung Karno.

In the group stage, U23 Vietnam will face Laos (July 19) and Cambodia (July 22). Before the match, coach Kim Sang-sik will announce the official list of 23 players.

With a long history of winning the championship for two consecutive years (2022, 2023) and a favorable group, U23 Vietnam has many opportunities to go deep and successfully defend the throne.

Ms. To Nam Phuong, Deputy General Director of FPT Play, shared: “Owning the exclusive copyright of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament is a step that demonstrates FPT Play’s long-term commitment to Vietnamese football. We look forward to accompanying the young generation of players on their journey to conquer regional and international arenas. Fans will enjoy the tournament with outstanding image quality, commentary and accompanying content.”

Along with the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, FPT Play also holds the broadcasting rights to a series of other attractive sports tournaments such as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ and the 2025/26 National Professional Football Tournaments.

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