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Philippine Azkals vs Thailand in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. – PHOTO CONTRIBUTION
The Philippine Azkals were knocked out of the semifinals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup on Thursday after a match between defending champions Thailand and Indonesia.
Thailand salvaged a 1-all series against a team beaten for the title of the 2020 edition that was delayed by the pandemic last year to end the Azkals’ hopes of reaching the final four of the regional competition.
Thailand and Indonesia have moved up to seven points, four from the Philippines with one game remaining in Group A. The top two teams will advance to the semi-finals.
The Azkals will host Indonesia on January 2 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
This will be the third time in the last four editions of the AFF Cup that the Philippines has failed to make it out of the group stage.
The streak started on the wrong foot for the Azkals when they lost 3-2 to Cambodia in Phnom Penh last December 20 before bouncing back three days later by beating Brunei 5-1 at home.
But the Azkals were almost shown the door the day after Christmas by Thailand after losing 4-0 in Pathum Thani.
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