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Champions Thailand to face Indonesia in football’s Asean Championship group phase

Thailand’s Ekanit Panya, right, in action against Indonesia. (File photo)

Defending champions Thailand will face last year’s runners-up Indonesia in the group phase of the Asean Football Federation Championship after the draw was made on Tuesday.

Thailand defeated the Indonesians 6-2 over two legs in January to win the country’s sixth title when the competition was played on a centralised basis in Singapore, a year later than scheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Philippines, Cambodia and the winners of a playoff between Brunei and Timor-Leste complete the line-up for Group A.

Vietnam, title winners in 2008 and 2018, are the top seeds in Group B, which also features 2010 champions Malaysia, four-times winners Singapore,…

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