Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Nakhon Ratchasima: Two late goals were enough to give Thailand a win over Singapore at the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium on Thursday.
An 88th minute header by Suttinun Phukhom from Theerathon Bunmathan's free-kick and a Pokkhao Anan lob over Izwan Mahbud in injury time proved the undoing of Singapore, who had defended resolutely until then.
Both teams observed a minute of silence in tribute of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew who died on Monday aged 91. Players also wore a black armbands as a mark of respect.
Thailand will next host Cameroon on March 30 while Singapore will entertain Guam a day later.
Thailand, the reigning ASEAN champions after winning the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Cup last year, and Singapore will find out their opponents for the second phase of joint 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers at a draw in Kuala Lumpur on April 14.
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