Asia holds World Cup draw despite '22 doubts

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What Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines can learn from Vietnam

AFC Asian Cup Jan 21, 2019 John Duerden

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Vietnam are Southeast Asia's best, Malaysia not far behind

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Leg 2Aggregate: 3 - 2

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Cheng Hoe warns Vietnam: Malaysia won't be provoked

AFF Cup Dec 12, 2018 John Duerden

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A fitting finale for Southeast Asia's biggest tournament

AFF Cup Dec 9, 2018 John Duerden

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Kraisorn's nightmare miss sends Malaysia into dreamland

AFF Cup Dec 5, 2018 John Duerden

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Leg 2Aggregate: 2 - 2Malaysia wins on Away Goals

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Chatchai warns Malaysia: Expect 'a nightmare'

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Malaysia has Thailand on the ropes in AFF Cup

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Can Malaysia deliver a win in front of 80,000 fans?

Malaysia Nov 22, 2018 John Duerden

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AFF: Vietnam ease past Malaysia, Myanmar beat Laos

AFF Cup Nov 16, 2018 Reuters

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Vietnam to test Malaysia's AFF credentials

AFF Cup Nov 12, 2018 John Duerden

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Thai chief praises Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines

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Malaysia edge Cambodia, Vietnam cruise past Laos

AFF Cup Nov 8, 2018 Reuters

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Keisuke Honda coaching Cambodia via video

Cambodia Nov 7, 2018 John Duerden

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Group A preview: Malaysia and Vietnam the teams to beat

AFF Cup Nov 3, 2018 John Duerden

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AFF Cup's importance to world football is growing

AFF Cup Oct 20, 2018 John Duerden

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Apr 16, 2019

Asia's 2022 World Cup qualifiers drawn despite FIFA not knowing how many teams will play

The draw for the first phase of Asia's qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup finals featuring the continent's lowest-ranked nations was made on Wednesday, even though FIFA has yet to decide how many teams will participate in the tournament.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino continues to promote his plan to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams and potentially share the hosting duties originally awarded to Qatar with other nations in the Middle East.

Oman and Kuwait have been approached as potential...

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By John Duerden

Jan 21, 2019

Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines can learn from Vietnam's remarkable rise

It feels like more than a month since Vietnam were lifting the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup to be crowned Southeast Asia's best.

The celebrations in Hanoi after the final win over Malaysia in December were something to be seen, but there could be more to come. On Sunday, the Golden Stars defeated Jordan on penalties to move into the last eight of the 2019 Asian Cup. A showdown now awaits with heavyweights Japan on Thursday. An upset couldn't happen, could it?

To defeat the Samurai Blue would probably be...

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Dec 15, 2018

Vietnam crowned Southeast Asia's best, Malaysia defy expectations

Ten years after winning their first AFF Suzuki Cup, Vietnam won a second on Saturday, turning the streets of Hanoi and Saigon red with delight as fans celebrated 3-2 aggregate victory over Malaysia.

In the end, Vietnam were just a little too good for their regional rivals over the two legs. And the same was true in the tournament overall. The Golden Stars were consistently the best team from the beginning -- a 3-0 win over Laos -- to the end, a 1-0 second leg victory over Malaysia.

Vietnam had stars...

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Dec 15, 2018

Vietnam win AFF Suzuki Cup as Anh Duc Nguyen volley downs Malaysia

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Leg 2Aggregate: 3 - 2

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Vietnam won the AFF Suzuki Cupfor the first time in a decade as Nguyen Anh Duc's volley secured a 1-0 win over Malaysia in the second leg of the final in Hanoi on Saturday for a 3-2 aggregate triumph.

Vietnam last won the regional title in 2008 and Anh Duc's fine first-half strike ensured Park Hang-seo's side overcame a robust Malaysia team to send the majority of the sold-out crowd at the My Dinh Stadium into raptures.

Needing to score to have any hope of winning the title after a 2-2 draw in the...

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Dec 12, 2018

Malaysia will 'keep calm' in the face of physical Vietnam - Tan Cheng Hoe

Malaysia head coach Tan Cheng Hoe has told ESPN that the message to his players ahead of Saturday's second leg of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup final against Vietnam in Hanoi will be to keep calm in the face of expected provocation.

The Harimau Malaya fought back from a two goal deficit in the first leg in front of 90,000 fans in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to draw 2-2. Amid the excitement, the home team felt that Vietnam were guilty of some over-physical tactics and that, among other things, Do Duy Manh...

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