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AFF tournament one month before World Cup |
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Monday, 28 July 2008 07:00 |
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The fifth edition of the AFF Futsal Championship will take place in Bangkok from August 27-31, 2008, with four-time consecutive champions Thailand defending their title in their own backyard. Complete Schedule listed.
Source www.the-afc.com and www.aseanfootball.org
KUALA LUMPUR: The fifth edition of the AFF Futsal Championship will take place in Bangkok from August 27-31, 2008, with four-time consecutive champions Thailand defending their title in their own backyard.
And, to aid the Thais in their designs, the draw proved to be kind as they were slotted recently with the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar in Group A.
Thailand, who finished as runners-up to Iran in this year’s AFC Futsal Championship, kick off their campaign against the Philippines.
Group B will see a battle between Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Brunei.
The top-two teams in each group move to the semi-finals which will be played on August 30 while the final is slated for the next day at the Nimibutr Stadium.
Scheduled a month before the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil, the AFF tournament provides the right platform for Thailand to prepare for the global showpiece for which they have been slotted with Italy, Portugal, Paraguay and the United States in Group B.
THE GROUPINGS
GROUP A: Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar
GROUP B: Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Brunei
| | AFF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
| | | Group A | | | | 1. | Thailand | | 2. | Philippines | | 3. | Indonesia | | 4. | Myanmar | | |
| | | | Group B | | | | 1. | Malaysia | | 2. | Laos | | 3. | Vietnam | | 4. | Brunei | | |
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DATE | MCH NO. | GROUP | MATCH | TIME | VENUE | | 25 Aug 08 | ARRIVAL OF TEAMS AND OFFICIALS | | 26 Aug 08 | TEAM MANAGERS MEETING | 1000 | Maxx Hotel | | 27 Aug 08 | 1 | A | Indonesia | vs | Myanmar | 1200 | Nimibutr Stadium | 2 | B | Malaysia | vs | Laos | 1400 | 3 | A | Thailand | vs | Philippines | 1600 | 4 | B | Vietnam | vs | Brunei | 1800 | | 28 Aug 08 | 5 | A | Philippines | vs | Indonesia | 1200 | Nimibutr Stadium | 6 | B | Laos | vs | Vietnam | 1400 | 7 | A | Myanmar | vs | Thailand | 1600 | 8 | B | Brunei | vs | Malaysia | 1800 | | 29 Aug 08 | 9 | A | Thailand | vs | Indonesia | 1200 | Nimibutr Stadium | 10 | B | Vietnam | vs | Malaysia | 1400 | 11 | A | Myanmar | vs | Philippines | 1600 | 12 | B | Brunei | vs | Laos | 1800 | | 30 Aug 08 | 13
14 | SF1
SF2 | Champion A
Champion B | vs
vs | Runner-up B
Runner-up A | 1400
1600 | Nimibutr Stadium | | 31 Aug 08 | 15
16 | 3rd/4th
FINAL | Loser SF1
Winner SF1 | vs
vs | Loser SF2
Winner SF2 | 1400
1600 | Nimibutr Stadium | | 1 Sep 08 | DEPARTURE OF TEAMS AND OFFICIALS |
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Argentina
Brazil
China PR
Cuba
Czech
Eqypt
Guatemala
Italy
Iran
Japan
Libya
Paraguay
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Soloman
Thailand
Ukraine
USA
Uruguay
