World rankings of the four nations competing in the 2026 King's Cup football tournament before the matches from 14-17 November.
The 52nd King's Cup football tournament, King’s Cup 2026, is set to take place from 14 to 17 November 2026 at Sisaket Provincial Stadium (Island in the Water). Let's review the world rankings of the four participating teams and their 2026 performance records.
1. Thailand National Team (Ranked 93rd in the world)
2026 Performance
Thailand 2-1 Turkmenistan (2027 Asian Cup qualifiers)
Thailand 2-2 Kuwait (Friendly match)
China 0-0 Thailand (Friendly match)
Laos 0-5 Thailand (2026 ASEAN Cup)
Thailand 2-0 Malaysia (2026 ASEAN Cup)
Philippines 0-1 Thailand (2026 ASEAN Cup)
Thailand 2-0 Myanmar (2026 ASEAN Cup)
Singapore 1-3 Thailand (2026 ASEAN Cup semi-final first leg)
Thailand 1-2 Singapore (2026 ASEAN Cup semi-final second leg; aggregate 4-3 Thailand wins)
Thailand 0-2 Vietnam (2026 ASEAN Cup final first leg)
Vietnam 2-2 Thailand (2026 ASEAN Cup final second leg; aggregate 4-2 Vietnam wins the championship; Thailand runner-up)
Pakistan 0-4 Thailand (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup)
Thailand 2-0 Vietnam (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup)
Thailand 1-2 Philippines (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup)
Indonesia won on penalties 4-2 after a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes against Thailand (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup final)
2. Oman National Team (Ranked 81st in the world)
2026 Performance
Indonesia 3-0 Oman (Friendly match)
Oman 4-1 Mozambique (Friendly match)
Iraq 1-1 Oman (2026 Arabian Gulf Cup)
Oman 0-3 Saudi Arabia (2026 Arabian Gulf Cup)
Oman 3-1 Kuwait (2026 Arabian Gulf Cup)
United Arab Emirates 1-0 Oman (2026 Arabian Gulf Cup)
3. Tajikistan National Team (Ranked 100th in the world)
2026 Performance
Tajikistan 1-1 Philippines (2027 Asian Cup qualifiers)
Tajikistan 3-1 India (Friendly match)
Tajikistan 1-1 India (Friendly match)
Azerbaijan 1-0 Tajikistan (Friendly match)
Tajikistan 2-4 Palestine (Friendly match)
China 0-1 Tajikistan (Friendly match)
4. Brunei National Team (Ranked 196th in the world)
2026 Performance
Bhutan 2-1 Brunei (2027 Asian Cup qualifiers)
Brunei 0-3 Timor-Leste (2026 ASEAN Cup qualifiers first leg)
Timor-Leste 3-1 Brunei (2026 ASEAN Cup qualifiers second leg)
Laos 3-1 Brunei (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup)
Hong Kong 2-0 Brunei (2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup)
The schedule for the 52nd King's Cup football tournament is as follows:
14 November 2026
16:00 - Oman National Team vs Tajikistan National Team
19:30 - Thailand National Team vs Brunei National Team
17 November 2026
16:00 - Third-place playoff
19:30 - Final match
