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Thailand to face Indonesia in Asean Football Championship group phase
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.
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Indonesia's Alfeandra Dewangga Santosa (L) fights for the ball with Thailand's Teerasil Dangda during the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 football final match between Thailand and Indonesia at the National Stadium in Singapore on January 1, 2022. (AFP/Roslan Rahman)
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efending champions Thailand will face last year's runners-upIndonesia 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
