2020 AFF Championship Group A

Association football group

Group A was one of the two groups of competing nations at the 2020 AFF Championship. It consisted of Thailand, Myanmar, the 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)
A1	Thailand	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	East Timor	3rd	Group stage (2004, 2018)	194

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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	East Timor	4	0	4	0	13	−13	0

Source: AFF
(H) Hosts

Matches

Timor-Leste vs Thailand

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)17:30

East Timor	0–2	Thailand
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Pathompol 51' Supachok 81'

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 2,432Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Timor-Leste

Thailand


GK	12	Junildo Pereira	28'
RB	22	Nelson Viegas	37'
CB	29	João Panji
CB	18	Filomeno
LB	24	Yohanes Gusmão		46'
DM	15	Armindo (c)
CM	6	Jhon Firth		90'
CM	14	Cristevão
RF	7	Rufino Gama		46'
CF	21	Paulo Gali		90'
LF	11	Mouzinho		65'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Elias Mesquita		46'
FW	10	João Pedro		46'
MF	27	Dom Lucas Braz	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	16	Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul	46'
LB	19	Tristan Do
DM	26	Kritsada Kaman
DM	6	Sarach Yooyen
CM	8	Thitiphan Puangchan	68'
RF	7	Supachok Sarachat	85'
CF	10	Teerasil Dangda (c)	68'
LF	11	Bordin Phala	46'
Substitutions:
MF	12	Thanawat Suengchitthawon	46'
FW	14	Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom	46'
FW	22	Supachai Chaided	68'
MF	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen	68'
FW	9	Adisak Kraisorn	85'
Manager:
Alexandré Pölking

Singapore vs Myanmar

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)20:45

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 7,588Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (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
CM	14	Hariss Harun (c)	67'
CM	8	Shahdan Sulaiman
RW	20	Shawal Anuar		66'
AM	15	Song Ui-young		81'
LW	10	Faris Ramli		66'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi		89'
Substitutions:
DF	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman		66'
MF	16	Hami Syahin		66'
FW	27	Adam Swandi		81'
DF	24	Iqram Rifqi		89'
FW	7	Amy Recha		89'
Manager:
Tatsuma Yoshida


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

Myanmar vs Timor-Leste

8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)17:30

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 970Referee: Saoud Ali Al-Adba (Qatar)

Myanmar

Timor-Leste


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


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

Philippines vs Singapore

8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)20:30

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 8,922Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Philippines

Singapore


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB	29	Patrick Reichelt
CB	12	Amani Aguinaldo	20'
CB	13	Justin Baas
LB	23	Martin Steuble
CM	6	Kevin Ingreso		76'
CM	22	Amin Nazari
RW	21	Oliver Bias		69'
AM	17	Stephan Schröck (c)	22'
LW	11	Daisuke Sato
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
RB	13	Zulqarnaen Suzliman		72'
CB	17	Irfan Fandi
CB	21	Safuwan Baharudin
LB	2	Shakir Hamzah	66'
DM	14	Hariss Harun (c)
DM	23	Zulfahmi Arifin
CM	6	Anumanthan Kumar		79'
RF	22	Gabriel Quak		60'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi
LF	10	Faris Ramli
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 (2021-12-11)17:30

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 420Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Timor-Leste

Philippines


GK	1	Aderito		46'
CB	29	João Panji
CB	13	Gumario
CB	18	Filomeno
DM	15	Armindo (c)
RM	4	Jaimito Soares
CM	27	Dom Lucas Braz		46'
CM	8	Olegario		46'
LM	3	Orcelio	73'
SS	17	Elias Mesquita		87'
CF	7	Rufino Gama		46'
Substitutions:
FW	21	Paulo Gali		46'
FW	11	Mouzinho		46'
MF	6	Jhon Firth		46'
GK	12	Junildo Pereira		46'
FW	16	Zenivio		87'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão


GK	16	Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB	29	Patrick Reichelt
CB	12	Amani Aguinaldo		46'
CB	2	Jesper Nyholm
LB	11	Daisuke Sato
DM	6	Kevin Ingreso	37'
DM	23	Martin Steuble
CM	22	Amin Nazari		46'
RF	8	Ángel Guirado		71'
CF	17	Stephan Schröck (c)		46'
LF	9	Bienvenido Marañón		46'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Yrick Gallantes		46'
MF	14	Oskari Kekkonen		46'
FW	18	Kenshiro Daniels	84'	46'
DF	13	Justin Baas		46'
MF	10	Mike Ott		71'
Manager:
Stewart Hall

Thailand vs Myanmar

11 December 2021 (2021-12-11)20:30

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 1,142Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)

Thailand

Myanmar


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


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
CB	4	David Htan
CB	5	Win Moe Kyaw
CB	17	Hein Phyo Win	29'
DM	8	Maung Maung Win		70'
CM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo		54'
CM	7	Lwin Moe Aung
RW	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)
LW	30	Hein Htet Aung
CF	9	Than Paing		83'
CF	20	Suan Lam Mang	14'
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 (2021-12-14)17:30

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

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 2,559Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Philippines

Thailand


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


GK	20	Chatchai Budprom
CB	15	Narubadin Weerawatnodom
CB	4	Manuel Bihr
CB	3	Theerathon Bunmathan
CM	26	Kritsada Kaman
CM	16	Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul
CM	6	Sarach Yooyen	56'	75'
RW	7	Supachok Sarachat		90+1'
AM	12	Thanawat Suengchitthawon		76'
LW	18	Chanathip Songkrasin (c)	65'	76'
CF	10	Teerasil Dangda		87'
Substitutions:
FW	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 (2021-12-14)20:30

Singapore	2–0	East Timor
Adam S. 4' Shakir 70'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 8,518Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (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
CM	14	Hariss Harun (c)
CM	16	Hami Syahin	67'
RW	20	Shawal Anuar
AM	15	Song Ui-young	46'
LW	27	Adam Swandi	67'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi	83'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Shahdan Sulaiman	46'
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	Junildo Pereira
RB	22	Nelson Viegas
CB	29	João Panji
CB	18	Filomeno	78'
LB	24	Yohanes Gusmão	72'
DM	15	Armindo (c)
CM	6	Jhon Firth	90'
CM	14	Cristevão
RF	21	Paulo Gali
CF	11	Mouzinho	90'
LF	17	Elias Mesquita	72'
Substitutions:
DF	3	Orcelio	72'
FW	16	Zenivio	72'
DF	4	Jaimito Soares	78'
FW	9	Anizo Correia	90'
MF	27	Dom Lucas Braz	90'
Manager:
Fábio Magrão

Thailand vs Singapore

18 December 2021 (2021-12-18)20:30

Thailand	2–0	Singapore
Dolah 31' Supachai 45+2'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

National Stadium, KallangAttendance: 9,540Referee: Ahmad Yaqoub Ibrahim (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'
CM	27	Weerathep Pomphan
CM	8	Thitiphan Puangchan		65'
RW	14	Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom		46'
AM	24	Worachit Kanitsribampen
LW	11	Bordin Phala		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)
DM	8	Shahdan Sulaiman
CM	16	Hami Syahin	18'	65'
RF	20	Shawal Anuar		65'
CF	9	Ikhsan Fandi		90'
LF	10	Faris Ramli
Substitutions:
MF	23	Zulfahmi Arifin	46'	12'	89'
FW	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 (2021-12-18)20:30

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

Bishan Stadium, BishanAttendance: 215Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

Myanmar

Philippines


GK	18	Myo Min Latt
CB	4	David Htan
CB	5	Win Moe Kyaw		81'
CB	17	Hein Phyo Win
DM	22	Aung Naing Win		25'
CM	6	Hlaing Bo Bo		81'
CM	7	Lwin Moe Aung
RW	11	Maung Maung Lwin (c)	60'
LW	30	Hein Htet Aung		59'
CF	9	Than Paing		59'
CF	20	Suan Lam Mang
Substitutions:
DF	2	Nyein Chan	53'	25'
FW	13	Aung Kaung Mann		59'
FW	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	29	Patrick Reichelt		84'
CB	2	Jesper Nyholm
CB	13	Justin Baas
LB	11	Daisuke Sato	90'
DM	6	Kevin Ingreso		85'
DM	23	Martin Steuble	43'	85'
CM	14	Oskari Kekkonen		72'
AM	19	Yrick Gallantes
AM	7	Iain Ramsay		79'
CF	9	Bienvenido Marañón
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

^ 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. The sanctions took effect in October 2021.

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