Group A: Myanmar go top, Philippines beat Malaysia to revive hopes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Myanmar go top, Philippines beat Malaysia to revive hopes

Manila: Myanmar took a huge step towards the 2019 Sea Games men's football semi-finals while Philippines revived their hopes in Group A action on Friday.

Myanmar defeated Timor-Leste 3-1 to surge to the top of the standings on seven points while Philippines beat Malaysia 1-0 to move to third on four points.

Philippines badly needed the win, having lost 2-1 to Myanmar on Matchday Two while the loss was a big blow to Malaysia's hopes, having opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw with Myanmar.

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Group B: Vietnam, Indonesia stay perfect, Thailand bounce back

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Vietnam, Indonesia stay perfect, Thailand bounce back

Manila: Vietnam and Indonesia stayed perfect while Thailand revived their 2019 Sea Games men's football hopes in Group B action on Thursday.

Vietnam cruised to a 6-1 win over Laos, Indonesia defeated Singapore 2-0 while defending champions Thailand - defeated 2-0 by Indonesia in their opening match - bounced back to emphatically beat Brunei Darussalam 7-0.

Vietnam top the group ahead of Indonesia on goal difference, with both sides on six points.

Group A: Cambodia, Myanmar score important wins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Cambodia, Myanmar score important wins

Manila: Cambodia surged to an impressive win over Timor-Leste while Myanmar struck late to defeat hosts Philippines in Group A of the 2019 SEA Games on Wednesday.

Cambodia defeated Timor-Leste 5-0 while Myanmar edged Philippines 2-1 as both teams moved to the top of the standings, with Cambodia ahead on goal difference.

Group B: Indonesia shock Thailand, Laos hold Singapore

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Indonesia shock Thailand, Laos hold Singapore

Manila: Thailand's bid for a 17th SEA Games men's football gold medal got off to a rocky start as the defending champions fell to a 2-0 defeat against Indonesia in Group B on Tuesday.

Singapore, meanwhile, were held 0-0 by a spirited Laos in the other Group B tie on Tuesday.

Group A: Joy for Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia held

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Joy for Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia held

Manila: Vietnam kicked off their 2019 SEA Games Group B campaign with flying colours, while Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar collected a point each from their Group A ties on Monday. 

Host nation Philippines salvaged a 1-1 draw with Cambodia, courtesy of Dennis Chung's late goal, while Malaysia came from a goal down to salvage a point against Myanmar.

Vietnam, meanwhile, sent a warning of their gold medal intentions by beating Brunei Darussalam 6-0.

Women's football opens with draws

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Women's football opens with draws

Manila: The 2019 SEA Games women's football competition kicked off with draws as defending champions Vietnam and 2017 runners-up Thailand settled for a 1-1 stalemate in Group B on Tuesday.

Hosts Philippines, meanwhile, produced a gritty performance to grab a point in a goalless draw with Myanmar in Group A.

Vietnam won gold two years ago by the finest of margins, edging Thailand on goal difference after both finished on 10 points and the scenario could well be repeated in this edition.

Preview: Thailand's supremacy under threat 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview: Thailand's supremacy under threat 

Manila: Thailand and Vietnam will target not just the 2019 SEA Games Philippines men's football gold medal but also morale-boosting campaigns ahead of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.

Three places to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be up for grabs in January's AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020, with both hoping to earn spots.

Thailand will be defending the gold they won for a 17th time in Kuala Lumpur 2017 while Vietnam will be aiming to continue their recent dominance in Southeast Asia.

The two will have an early meeting, having been drawn in Group B along with Indonesia, Laos, SIngapore and Brunei Darussalam.

Group A consists hosts Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste. Join the-AFC.com as we profile the teams ahead of Monday's kick-off.