Despite optimistic plans that had been voiced in the past months, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on Thursday, July 30, announced that the 2020 AFF Championship, or the AFF Suzuki Cup, will not be held this year after all.
Around two months earlier, the Vietnamese FA voiced its willingness to host the 2020 edition from start to finish, due to the fact that Covid-19's impact on the country had been less severe than what had been faced by the other countries in the region. When domestic football returned in Vietnam, matches did not have to be held behind closer doors.