Malaysia recovered from a loss to Vietnam by making easy work of Myanmar and securing their place in the semifinals of the AFF Cup.
Vietnam scored a goal in either half in their win over Malaysia to keep pace in Group A of the 2018 Suzuki Cup.
Malaysia were made to wait until late in the second half to secure their second victory in AFF Cup Group A following a spirited showing from Laos.
Norshahrul Idlan headed home the only goal of Malaysia’s Suzuki Cup opener against Cambodia.
With three matches down and one to go in the group stage of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, Malaysia are where they expected to be in Group A. They collected six points from the opening two wins over Cambodia and Laos and then lost in Vietnam, the strongest team in their half of the 10-team tournament.
So it all comes down to the final game with Myanmar in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, as many thought it would. Unfortunately, a draw will not be enough (except in the very unlikely event that group leaders Vietnam…
Myanmar remain atop Group A of the 2018 Suzuki Cup following their goalless draw with Vietnam.
Vietnam maintained their perfect start to the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup on Friday as Park Hang-seo’s side beat Malaysia 2-0 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium.
Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Anh Duc found the back of the net for the Vietnamese, who move level in Group A on six points from two games with Myanmar at the top of the standings after Antoine Hey’s team came back from a goal down to defeat Laos 3-1.
Malaysia also have six points but have played one game more. The top two nations in the five-team group…
Laos are eliminated from the 2018 Suzuki Cup following their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Myanmar.
Keisuke Honda’s Cambodia were no match for Myanmar in the AFF Cup, as the Japanese great’s team conceded four times unanswered in a 4-1 defeat.
There are plenty of local rivalries at play in Group A of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. ESPN FC runs the rule over the five hopefuls:
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Myanmar striker Aung Thu has become the latest player to benefit from the Thai League’s (T1) new ASEAN player quota by joining Police Tero.
The 21-year-old leaves Myanmar champions Yadanarbon, a year after he was first linked with a move to Thailand.
The move was confirmed on the Thai League website after reports that a deal had been reached came out of Myanmar.
Tero — previously known as BEC Tero Sasana — will be hoping that the striker can lift the attacking prowess of a side who scored just…
Coach Thomas Dooley will now have to wait until March to see if Philippines can qualify.
Philippines blew a great chance to seal their place at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup as they laboured to a 0-0 draw in Nepal.
The Azkals will now have to avoid defeat at home to Tajikistan in next March’s final Group F fixture after Tajikistan and Yemen also played out a goalless draw. Thomas Dooley’s side remain two points clear at the top of the group and favourites to progress to their first-ever Asian Cup finals.
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