HONG KONG: Thailand will face Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and one of Brunei Darussalam and Timor Leste in Southeast Asia’s upcoming Suzuki Cup tournament, which will now be held in a centralised venue after organisers scrapped plans to play on a home-and-away basis due to concerns about travel and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The biennial competition, which features 11 countries, was originally scheduled to be played in late December 2020 but was postponed until this year due to the Covid-19 crisis.
“We are now in the final stage of selecting the host country for our centralised tournament. We are doing everything we can, working with all the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of all the participants,” the head of the Asean Football Federation, Major General Khiev Sameth, said on Tuesday when this year’s draw was announced.
Vietnam, the…
