Champions Thailand to face Indonesia in football’s Asean Championship group phase

Champions Thailand to face Indonesia in football’s Asean Championship group phase

Thailand's Ekanit Panya, right, in action against Indonesia. (File photo)
Thailand's Ekanit Panya, right, in action against Indonesia. (File photo)

Defending champions Thailand will face last year's runners-up Indonesia in the group phase of the Asean Football Federation Championship after the draw was made on Tuesday.

Thailand defeated the Indonesians 6-2 over two legs in January to win the country's sixth title when the competition was played on a centralised basis in Singapore, a year later than scheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Philippines, Cambodia and the winners of a playoff between Brunei and Timor-Leste complete the line-up for Group A.

Vietnam, title winners in 2008 and 2018, are the top seeds in Group B, which also features 2010 champions Malaysia, four-times winners Singapore, Myanmar and Laos.

The competition will revert to a home-and-away format for the first time since 2018, with group matches beginning on Dec 23.

The top two in each of the five-team groups will advance to the semi-finals, which will be played over two legs before the final on Jan 12 and 15.

Asean Football Federation Championship 2022 draw:

Group A: Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei or Timor-Leste

Group B: Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos


Thailand 4-0 Indonesia (1st leg)

Thailand 2-2 Indonesia (2nd leg)

Videos: CASIJAL YouTube page

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