The AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 is all set to kick off with Southeast Asian football fans going nuts already, know all about the competition’s schedule, fixtures, venue, teams, live stream
The biggest football competition in all of Southeast Asia is ready to commence with the mightiest of teams preparing to fight the battle in order to claim Southeast Asian glory. Vietnam have won the championship twice and will look to clench the title once again, with Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Philippines all vying to restrict that from transpiring.
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The tournament was initially scheduled to take place in 2020 but obviously because of the Covid-19 pandemic it got postponed to December 2021. The new format includes having a centralised location for all of the 26 matches that are going to be played throughout this competition. Singapore has been provided with the hosting rights for thi edition of the Suzuki Cup.
AFF Suzuki Cup 2021: Teams, Groups, Fixtures, Timings
A total of 10 teams will participate in the tournament with all of them getting split over two groups. The top two sides in each of these groups will then advance to the semi-final stage. It’s going to be one thrilling competition with Group A looking exciting while Group B will once again witness the rivalries play out between Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia who were also placed in the same group for the second round of the joint 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualification.
Here are the tables of both the groups along with their fixtures, timings and dates:
Group A
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Timor Leste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group A Fixtures
| Date | Time | Fixture | Result |
| 5 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Singapore vs Myanmar | |
| 5 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Timor Leste vs Thailand | |
| 8 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Myanmar vs Timor Leste | |
| 8 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Philippines vs Singapore | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Timor Leste vs Philippines | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Thailand vs Myanmar | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Philippines vs Thailand | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Singapore vs Timor Leste | |
| 18 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Thailand vs Singapore | |
| 18 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Myanmar vs Philippines |
Group B
| Position | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B Fixtures
| Date | Time* | Fixture | Result |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Cambodia vs Malaysia | |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Laos vs Vietnam | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Malaysia vs Laos | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Indonesia vs Cambodia | |
| 12 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Laos vs Indonesia | |
| 12 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Vietnam vs Malaysia | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Indonesia vs Vietnam | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 17:30 | Cambodia vs Laos | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Vietnam vs Cambodia | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | 20:30 | Malaysia vs Indonesia |
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Defending-champions Vietnam look hungry to make it their third time at emerging victorious at the much-awaited competition. The country’s national team possesses the kind of competitive spirit needed to win tournaments which is why they are throwing their hat in the ring when it comes to engaging in the biggest football stages.
How To Watch The AFF Suzuki Cup 2020: Live Stream And Telecase
Take a look at which broadcasters will display the cup for major football fanatics across Asia.
| Country | Broadcaster |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| Indonesia | RCTI Indonesia, Champions TV, Vidio |
| Thailand | BBTV Channel 7HD |
| Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia/Myanmar | Next Media |
| Brunei | Radio Television Brunei |
| Republic of Korea | SBS |
Suzuki Cup Venue
The National Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 55,000 will host all the matches under Group A. The venue for Group B will be the Bishan stadium with a 6,200-odd seating capacity.