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Late Thailand Dagger Leaves Philippines' ASEAN Hopes Hanging by a Thread
Vietnam moved to seven points and within sight of a semifinal berth after three goals in the first 71 minutes.
- On Monday, Aug 3, defending champions Vietnam defeated hosts Indonesia 3-0 to top Group A in the ASEAN Championship and move within sight of the semi-finals.
- Nguyen Van gave Kim Sang-sik's side the perfect start in the fifth minute, and Nguyen Hai Long doubled the lead nine minutes later with a stunning counter-attacking goal.
- Vietnam now holds seven points from three matches, leading Singapore on goal difference, while Indonesians occupy third place, one point behind the leaders.
- Singapore hosts Indonesia at Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug 7, where the Indonesians must win to qualify for the semi-finals; a draw advances Singapore instead.
- In Phnom Penh, Cambodia defeated Timor-Leste 3-0, securing their first competition win, though neither team can qualify for the semi-finals.
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ASEAN Championship: Late Thailand goal dents PH semifinal hopes
The Philippine men's national football team's hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of the ASEAN Championship took a major hit after absorbing a 1-0 loss to powerhouse Thailand in their Group B clash.
·Quezon City, Philippines (the)
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The third match of the 2026 ASEAN Cup group stage, Group B, for the Thai national team, ranked 94th in the world, will be against the Philippines, ranked 135th in the world, at the New Clark City Athletic Stadium in the Philippines on August 4, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
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