2020 AFF Championship Group A

The Group A of the 2020 AFF Championship was one of the two groups of competing nations in the 2020 AFF Championship. It consisted of Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, hosts Singapore and Timor-Leste. The matches took place from 5 to 18 December 2021.

Thailand and Singapore as the top two teams advanced to the semi-finals.

Teams[]

Draw position	Team	Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA World Rankings (November 2021)^[1]
A1	Thailand^[a]	13th	Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016)	118
A2	Myanmar	13th	Fourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016)	148
A3	Philippines	12th	Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)	126
A4	Singapore	13th	Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012)	160
A5	Timor-Leste	3rd	Group stage (2004, 2018)	194

Standings[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Thailand	4	4	0	10	1	+9	12	Advance to semi-finals
2	Singapore (H)	4	3	1	7	3	+4	9	Advance to semi-finals
3	Philippines	4	2	2	12	6	+6	6
4	Myanmar	4	1	3	4	10	−6	3
5	Timor-Leste	4	0	4	0	13	−13	0

Source: AFF
(H) Host

Matches[]

Timor-Leste vs Thailand[]

5 December 2021

17:30

Timor-Leste	0–2	Thailand^[a]
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Pathompol 51' Supachok 81'

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 2,432

Referee: (Oman)

Timor-Leste

Thailand


GK	12		28'
RB	22	Nelson Viegas	37'
CB	29	João Panji
CB	18
LB	24			45'
DM	15	(c)
CM	6			90'
CM	14	Cristevão
RF	21	Paulo Gali		90'
CF	7	Rufino Gama		45'
LF	11	Mouzinho		65'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Elias Mesquita		45'
FW	10	João Pedro		45'
FW	27		78'	65'
FW	16	Zenivio		90'
DF	4	Jaimito Soares		90'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão


GK	20	Chatchai Budprom
RB	15	Narubadin Weerawatnodom
CB	4	Manuel Bihr
CB	26	Kritsada Kaman
LB	19	Tristan Do
CM	8	Thitiphan Puangchan	68'
CM	16	Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul	45'
CM	6	Sarach Yooyen
RF	7	Supachok Sarachat	85'
CF	10	Teerasil Dangda (c)	68'
LF	11	Bordin Phala	45'
Substitutions:
MF	12	Thanawat Suengchitthawon	45'
MF	14	Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom	45'
FW	22	Supachai Chaided	68'
MF	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen	68'
FW	9	Adisak Kraisorn	85'
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking

Singapore vs Myanmar[]

5 December 2021

20:45

Singapore	3–0	Myanmar
Safuwan 34' Ikhsan 39', 45+1'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 7,588

Referee: (Jordan)

Singapore

Myanmar


GK	18	Hassan Sunny
RB	4	Nazrul Nazari		89'
CB	17	Irfan Fandi	20'
CB	21	Safuwan Baharudin
LB	2	Shakir Hamzah
DM	8	Shahdan Sulaiman
RM	20	Shawal Anuar		66'
CM	15	Song Ui-young		81'
CM	14	Hariss Harun (c)	67'
LM	10	Faris Ramli		66'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi		89'
Substitutions:
DF	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman		66'
MF	16	Hami Syahin		66'
MF	27	Adam Swandi		81'
DF	24	Iqram Rifqi		89'
FW	7	Amy Recha		89'
Manager:
Tatsuma Yoshida


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
RB	4	David Htan
CB	2	Nyein Chan	85'
CB	3			46'
LB	5	Win Moe Kyaw
DM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo
RM	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)
CM	30	Hein Htet Aung		64'
CM	10	Yan Naing Oo		90+1'
LM	20	Suan Lam Mang		46'
CF	13	Aung Kaung Mann		46'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Lwin Moe Aung		46'
DF	17	Hein Phyo Win		46'
FW	12	Win Naing Tun		46'
MF	14	Htet Phyo Wai		64'
MF	16	Myat Kaung Khant		90+1'
Manager:
Antoine Hey

Myanmar vs Timor-Leste[]

8 December 2021

17:30

Myanmar	2–0	Timor-Leste
Than Paing 16' Maung Maung Lwin 50'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 970

Referee: (Qatar)

Myanmar

Timor-Leste


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
RB	4	David Htan
CB	5	Win Moe Kyaw	88'
CB	17	Hein Phyo Win
LB	20	Suan Lam Mang
DM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo	75'
RM	30	Hein Htet Aung
CM	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)
CM	7	Lwin Moe Aung
LM	16	Myat Kaung Khant	75'
CF	9	Than Paing	65'
Substitutions:
FW	12	Win Naing Tun	65'
MF	14	Htet Phyo Wai	75'
MF	8	Maung Maung Win	75'
MF	10	Yan Naing Oo	88'
Manager:
Antoine Hey


GK	12
RB	22			78'
CB	29	João Panji		83'
CB	18
LB	24
DM	15	(c)
CM	6	Jhon Firth
CM	14	Cristevão		78'
RF	21	Paulo Gali	11'
CF	11	Mouzinho		83'
LF	10	João Pedro		39'
Substitutions:
MF	17	Elias Mesquita		39'
DF	4	Jaimito Soares		78'
MF	8	Olegario		78'
FW	7	Rufino Gama		83'
DF	13			83'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão

Philippines vs Singapore[]

8 December 2021

20:30

Philippines	1–2	Singapore
Nazari 69'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Hariss 61' Faris 63'

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 8,922

Referee: (South Korea)

Philippines

Singapore


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB	23	Martin Steuble
CB	12	Amani Aguinaldo	20'
CB	13	Justin Baas
LB	11	Daisuke Sato
RM	29	Patrick Reichelt
CM	6	Kevin Ingreso		76'
CM	22	Amin Nazari
LM	21	Oliver Bias		69'
CF	17	Stephan Schröck (c)	22'
CF	9	Bienvenido Marañón		76'
Substitutions:
FW	8	Ángel Guirado		69'
MF	14	Oskari Kekkonen		76'
MF	10	Mike Ott		76'
Manager:
Stewart Hall


GK	18	Hassan Sunny
CB	17	Irfan Fandi
CB	21	Safuwan Baharudin
CB	23	Zulfahmi Arifin
RWB	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman		72'
LWB	2	Shakir Hamzah	66'
RM	22	Gabriel Quak		60'
CM	14	Hariss Harun (c)
CM	6	Anumanthan Kumar		79'
LM	10	Faris Ramli
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi
Substitutions:
MF	15	Song Ui-young		60'
DF	4	Nazrul Nazari		72'
DF	24	Iqram Rifqi		79'
MF	8	Shahdan Sulaiman		79'
Manager:
Tatsuma Yoshida

Timor-Leste vs Philippines[]

11 December 2021

17:30

Timor-Leste	0–7	Philippines
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Steuble 21' Nazari 31' Guirado 35' Reichelt 40' Nyholm 45' Marañón 45+1' Ingreso 78'

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 420

Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Timor-Leste

Philippines


GK	1	Aderito		45'
RB	29	João Panji
CB	13
CB	18
LB	3		73'
DM	15	(c)
CM	4	Jaimito Soares
CM	8	Olegario		45'
RF	27			45'
CF	17	Elias Mesquita		87'
LF	7	Rufino Gama		45'
Substitutions:
FW	21	Paulo Gali		45'
FW	11	Mouzinho		45'
MF	6	Jhon Firth		45'
GK	12			45'
FW	16	Zenivio		87'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB	23	Martin Steuble
CB	12	Amani Aguinaldo		45'
CB	2	Jesper Nyholm
LB	11	Daisuke Sato
RM	29	Patrick Reichelt
CM	6	Kevin Ingreso	37'
CM	22	Amin Nazari		45'
LM	17	Stephan Schröck (c)		45'
CF	8	Ángel Guirado		71'
CF	9	Bienvenido Marañón		45'
Substitutions:
DF	19	Yrick Gallantes		45'
MF	14	Oskari Kekkonen		45'
MF	18	Kenshiro Daniels	84'	45'
DF	13	Justin Baas		45'
MF	10	Mike Ott		71'
Manager:
Stewart Hall

Thailand vs Myanmar[]

11 December 2021

20:30

Thailand ^[a]	4–0	Myanmar
Teerasil 23', 53' (pen.) Worachit 78' Supachok 90+2'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 1,142

Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

Thailand

Myanmar


GK	20	Chatchai Budprom
RB	15	Narubadin Weerawatnodom	83'
CB	4	Manuel Bihr
CB	26	Kritsada Kaman
LB	3	Theerathon Bunmathan
CM	12	Thanawat Suengchitthawon	76'
CM	16	Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul
CM	6	Sarach Yooyen	67'
RF	22	Supachai Chaided	66'
CF	10	Teerasil Dangda
LF	18	Chanathip Songkrasin (c)	66'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Thitiphan Puangchan	66'
MF	7	Supachok Sarachat	66'
MF	14	Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom	67'
MF	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen	76'
DF	19	Tristan Do	83'
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
RB	4	David Htan
CB	5	Win Moe Kyaw
CB	17	Hein Phyo Win	29'
LB	20	Suan Lam Mang	14'
DM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo		54'
RM	30	Hein Htet Aung
CM	8	Maung Maung Win		70'
CM	7	Lwin Moe Aung
LM	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)
CF	9	Than Paing		83'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Yan Naing Oo		54'
FW	12	Win Naing Tun		70'
FW	13	Aung Kaung Mann		83'
Manager:
Antoine Hey

Philippines vs Thailand[]

14 December 2021

17:30

Philippines	1–2	Thailand^[a]
Reichelt 57'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Teerasil 26', 78' (pen.)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 2,559

Referee: (Oman)

Philippines

Thailand


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
CB	12	Amani Aguinaldo
CB	2	Jesper Nyholm
CB	13	Justin Baas
DM	23	Martin Steuble	13'
DM	6	Kevin Ingreso		90'
RM	29	Patrick Reichelt		90'
LM	11	Daisuke Sato
AM	17	Stephan Schröck (c)	43'
AM	7	Iain Ramsay		82'
CF	8	Ángel Guirado		66'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Mike Ott		66'
DF	19	Yrick Gallantes		82'
FW	9	Bienvenido Marañón		90'
MF	22	Amin Nazari		90'
Manager:
Stewart Hall


GK	20	Chatchai Budprom
RB	15	Narubadin Weerawatnodom
CB	4	Manuel Bihr
CB	26	Kritsada Kaman
LB	3	Theerathon Bunmathan
DM	16	Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul
CM	12	Thanawat Suengchitthawon		76'
CM	6	Sarach Yooyen	56'	75'
AM	18	Chanathip Songkrasin (c)	65'	76'
CF	10	Teerasil Dangda		87'
CF	7	Supachok Sarachat		90+1'
Substitutions:
MF	11	Bordin Phala		75'
MF	8	Thitiphan Puangchan		76'
MF	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen	90'	76'
DF	5	Elias Dolah		87'
FW	22	Supachai Chaided		90+1'
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking

Singapore vs Timor-Leste[]

14 December 2021

20:30

Singapore	2–0	Timor-Leste
Adam 4' Shakir 70'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 8,518

Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

Singapore

Timor-Leste


GK	18	Hassan Sunny
RB	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman	88'
CB	17	Irfan Fandi
CB	21	Safuwan Baharudin
LB	2	Shakir Hamzah
DM	14	Hariss Harun (c)
RM	20	Shawal Anuar
CM	16	Hami Syahin	67'
CM	15	Song Ui-young	45'
LM	27	Adam Swandi	67'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi	83'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Shahdan Sulaiman	45'
FW	10	Faris Ramli	67'
MF	6	Anumanthan Kumar	67'
FW	7	Amy Recha	83'
DF	4	Nazrul Nazari	88'
Manager:
Tatsuma Yoshida


GK	12
RB	22	Nelson Viegas
CB	29	João Panji
CB	18		78'
LB	24		72'
DM	15	(c)
CM	21	Paulo Gali
CM	14	Cristevão
AM	6	Jhon Firth	90'
CF	11	Mouzinho	90'
CF	17	Elias Mesquita	72'
Substitutions:
DF	3		72'
FW	16	Zenivio	72'
DF	4	Jaimito Soares	78'
FW	9	Anizo Correia	90'
MF	27		90'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão

Thailand vs Singapore[]

18 December 2021

20:30

Thailand ^[a]	2–0	Singapore
Elias 31' Supachai 45+2'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 9,540

Referee: (Jordan)

Thailand

Singapore


GK	23	Siwarak Tedsungnoen (c)	69'
RB	19	Tristan Do
CB	5	Elias Dolah
CB	25	Pawee Tanthatemee
LB	2	Suriya Singmui		46'
DM	27	Weerathep Pomphan
CM	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen
CM	11	Bordin Phala		46'
AM	8	Thitiphan Puangchan		65'
CF	14	Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom		46'
CF	22	Supachai Chaided		66'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Adisak Kraisorn		46'
DF	13	Philip Roller		46'
MF	28	Pokklaw Anan		46'
MF	29	Picha Autra		65'
MF	21	Sivakorn Tiatrakul	73'	66'
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking


GK	18	Hassan Sunny
RB	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman
CB	17	Irfan Fandi
CB	21	Safuwan Baharudin
LB	2	Shakir Hamzah		12'
DM	14	Hariss Harun (c)
RM	20	Shawal Anuar		65'
CM	16	Hami Syahin	18'	65'
CM	8	Shahdan Sulaiman
LM	10	Faris Ramli
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi		90'
Substitutions:
MF	23	Zulfahmi Arifin	46'	12' 89'
MF	28	Saifullah Akbar		65'
DF	25	Nur Adam Abdullah		65'
DF	5	Amirul Adli		89'
FW	7	Amy Recha		90'
Manager:
Tatsuma Yoshida

Myanmar vs Philippines[]

18 December 2021

20:30

Myanmar	2–3	Philippines
Htet Phyo Wai 74', 86'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Marañón 16', 19', 45'

Bishan Stadium, Bishan

Attendance: 215

Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

Myanmar

Philippines


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
RB	4	David Htan
CB	5	Win Moe Kyaw		81'
CB	17	Hein Phyo Win
LB	20	Suan Lam Mang
DM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo		81'
RM	30	Hein Htet Aung		59'
CM	22	Aung Naing Win		25'
CM	7	Lwin Moe Aung
LM	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)	60'
CF	9	Than Paing		59'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Nyein Chan	53'	25'
FW	13	Aung Kaung Mann		59'
MF	14	Htet Phyo Wai		59'
FW	12	Win Naing Tun		81'
MF	16	Myat Kaung Khant		81'
Manager:
Antoine Hey


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB	23	Martin Steuble	43'	85'
CB	2	Jesper Nyholm
CB	13	Justin Baas
LB	11	Daisuke Sato	90'
CM	6	Kevin Ingreso		85'
CM	14	Oskari Kekkonen		72'
RW	7	Iain Ramsay		79'
AM	9	Bienvenido Marañón
LW	19	Yrick Gallantes
CF	29	Patrick Reichelt		84'
Substitutions:
MF	30	Sandro Reyes		72'
FW	8	Ángel Guirado		79'
MF	10	Mike Ott		84'
MF	22	Amin Nazari		85'
DF	12	Amani Aguinaldo		85'
Manager:
Stewart Hall

References[]

^ "Men's Ranking". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "Thailand loses right to host tournaments". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post Public Co. Ltd. Retrieved 25 November 2021. The country has also been denied the right to display its national flag at any such events (international football events).
^ "WADA confirms non-compliance of five Anti-Doping Organizations (7 October 2021)". World Anti-Doping Agency. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by its national flag.^[2] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.^[3]

External links[]

Official Website

[1] "Men's Ranking". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[2] "Thailand loses right to host tournaments". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post Public Co. Ltd. Retrieved 25 November 2021. The country has also been denied the right to display its national flag at any such events (international football events).

[3] "WADA confirms non-compliance of five Anti-Doping Organizations (7 October 2021)". World Anti-Doping Agency. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[Thailand-4] Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by its national flag.^[2] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.^[3]

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