# 2020 AFF Championship Group A

Group A was one of the two groups of competing nations at the 2020 AFF Championship. It consisted of Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, hosts Singapore and Timor-Leste. The matches took place from 5 to 18 December 2021.
Thailand and Singapore, as the top two teams, advanced to the semi-finals.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA World Rankings (November 2021) |
| A1 | Thailand | 13th | Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016) | 118 |
| A2 | Myanmar | 13th | Fourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016) | 148 |
| A3 | Philippines | 12th | Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018) | 126 |
| A4 | Singapore | 13th | Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012) | 160 |
| A5 | East Timor | 3rd | Group stage (2004, 2018) | 194 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Singapore (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Myanmar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | East Timor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | |

## Matches
### Timor-Leste vs Thailand

| Timor-Leste | Thailand |
| GK | 12 | Junildo Pereira | 28' |
| RB | 22 | Nelson Viegas | 37' |
| CB | 29 | João Panji |
| CB | 18 | Filomeno |
| LB | 24 | Yohanes Gusmão | | 46' |
| DM | 15 | Armindo (c) |
| CM | 6 | Jhon Firth | | 90' |
| CM | 14 | Cristevão |
| RF | 7 | Rufino Gama | | 46' |
| CF | 21 | Paulo Gali | | 90' |
| LF | 11 | Mouzinho | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Elias Mesquita | | 46' |
| FW | 10 | João Pedro | | 46' |
| MF | 27 | Dom Lucas Braz | 78' | 65' |
| FW | 16 | Zenivio | | 90' |
| DF | 4 | Jaimito Soares | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Fábio Magrão ||
| GK | 20 | Chatchai Budprom |
| RB | 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom |
| CB | 4 | Manuel Bihr |
| CB | 16 | Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul | 46' |
| LB | 19 | Tristan Do |
| DM | 26 | Kritsada Kaman |
| DM | 6 | Sarach Yooyen |
| CM | 8 | Thitiphan Puangchan | 68' |
| RF | 7 | Supachok Sarachat | 85' |
| CF | 10 | Teerasil Dangda (c) | 68' |
| LF | 11 | Bordin Phala | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom | 46' |
| FW | 22 | Supachai Chaided | 68' |
| MF | 24 | Worachit Kanitsribampen | 68' |
| FW | 9 | Adisak Kraisorn | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Alexandré Pölking ||

### Singapore vs Myanmar

| Singapore | Myanmar |
| GK | 18 | Hassan Sunny |
| RB | 4 | Nazrul Nazari | | 89' |
| CB | 17 | Irfan Fandi | 20' |
| CB | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin |
| LB | 2 | Shakir Hamzah |
| CM | 14 | Hariss Harun (c) | 67' |
| CM | 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman |
| RW | 20 | Shawal Anuar | | 66' |
| AM | 15 | Song Ui-young | | 81' |
| LW | 10 | Faris Ramli | | 66' |
| CF | 9 | Ikhsan Fandi | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | | 66' |
| MF | 16 | Hami Syahin | | 66' |
| FW | 27 | Adam Swandi | | 81' |
| DF | 24 | Iqram Rifqi | | 89' |
| FW | 7 | Amy Recha | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Tatsuma Yoshida ||
| GK | 18 | Myo Min Latt |
| CB | 2 | Nyein Chan | 85' |
| CB | 5 | Win Moe Kyaw |
| CB | 3 | Zaw Ye Tun | | 46' |
| RWB | 4 | David Htan |
| LWB | 30 | Hein Htet Aung | | 64' |
| CM | 11 | Maung Maung Lwin (c) |
| CM | 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo |
| CM | 10 | Yan Naing Oo | | 90+1' |
| CF | 13 | Aung Kaung Mann | | 46' |
| CF | 20 | Suan Lam Mang | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Lwin Moe Aung | | 46' |
| DF | 17 | Hein Phyo Win | | 46' |
| FW | 12 | Win Naing Tun | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Htet Phyo Wai | | 64' |
| MF | 16 | Myat Kaung Khant | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Antoine Hey ||

### Myanmar vs Timor-Leste

| Myanmar | Timor-Leste |
| GK | 18 | Myo Min Latt |
| CB | 4 | David Htan |
| CB | 5 | Win Moe Kyaw | 88' |
| CB | 17 | Hein Phyo Win |
| RM | 11 | Maung Maung Lwin (c) |
| CM | 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo | 75' |
| CM | 7 | Lwin Moe Aung |
| LM | 30 | Hein Htet Aung |
| AM | 16 | Myat Kaung Khant | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Than Paing | 65' |
| CF | 20 | Suan Lam Mang |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Win Naing Tun | 65' |
| FW | 14 | Htet Phyo Wai | 75' |
| MF | 8 | Maung Maung Win | 75' |
| MF | 10 | Yan Naing Oo | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Antoine Hey ||
| GK | 12 | Junildo Pereira |
| RB | 22 | Nelson Viegas | | 78' |
| CB | 29 | João Panji | | 83' |
| CB | 18 | Filomeno |
| LB | 24 | Yohanes Gusmão |
| DM | 15 | Armindo (c) |
| CM | 6 | Jhon Firth |
| CM | 14 | Cristevão | | 78' |
| RF | 21 | Paulo Gali | 11' |
| CF | 11 | Mouzinho | | 83' |
| LF | 10 | João Pedro | | 39' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Elias Mesquita | | 39' |
| DF | 4 | Jaimito Soares | | 78' |
| MF | 8 | Olegario | | 78' |
| FW | 7 | Rufino Gama | | 83' |
| DF | 13 | Gumario | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Fábio Magrão ||

### Philippines vs Singapore

| Philippines | Singapore |
| GK | 16 | Kevin Ray Mendoza |
| RB | 29 | Patrick Reichelt |
| CB | 12 | Amani Aguinaldo | 20' |
| CB | 13 | Justin Baas |
| LB | 23 | Martin Steuble |
| CM | 6 | Kevin Ingreso | | 76' |
| CM | 22 | Amin Nazari |
| RW | 21 | Oliver Bias | | 69' |
| AM | 17 | Stephan Schröck (c) | 22' |
| LW | 11 | Daisuke Sato |
| CF | 9 | Bienvenido Marañón | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Ángel Guirado | | 69' |
| MF | 14 | Oskari Kekkonen | | 76' |
| MF | 10 | Mike Ott | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Stewart Hall ||
| GK | 18 | Hassan Sunny |
| RB | 13 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | | 72' |
| CB | 17 | Irfan Fandi |
| CB | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin |
| LB | 2 | Shakir Hamzah | 66' |
| DM | 14 | Hariss Harun (c) |
| DM | 23 | Zulfahmi Arifin |
| CM | 6 | Anumanthan Kumar | | 79' |
| RF | 22 | Gabriel Quak | | 60' |
| CF | 9 | Ikhsan Fandi |
| LF | 10 | Faris Ramli |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Song Ui-young | | 60' |
| DF | 4 | Nazrul Nazari | | 72' |
| DF | 24 | Iqram Rifqi | | 79' |
| MF | 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Tatsuma Yoshida ||

### Timor-Leste vs Philippines

| Timor-Leste | Philippines |
| GK | 1 | Aderito | | 46' |
| CB | 29 | João Panji |
| CB | 13 | Gumario |
| CB | 18 | Filomeno |
| DM | 15 | Armindo (c) |
| RM | 4 | Jaimito Soares |
| CM | 27 | Dom Lucas Braz | | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Olegario | | 46' |
| LM | 3 | Orcelio | 73' |
| SS | 17 | Elias Mesquita | | 87' |
| CF | 7 | Rufino Gama | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Paulo Gali | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Mouzinho | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Jhon Firth | | 46' |
| GK | 12 | Junildo Pereira | | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Zenivio | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Fábio Magrão ||
| GK | 16 | Kevin Ray Mendoza |
| RB | 29 | Patrick Reichelt |
| CB | 12 | Amani Aguinaldo | | 46' |
| CB | 2 | Jesper Nyholm |
| LB | 11 | Daisuke Sato |
| DM | 6 | Kevin Ingreso | 37' |
| DM | 23 | Martin Steuble |
| CM | 22 | Amin Nazari | | 46' |
| RF | 8 | Ángel Guirado | | 71' |
| CF | 17 | Stephan Schröck (c) | | 46' |
| LF | 9 | Bienvenido Marañón | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Yrick Gallantes | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Oskari Kekkonen | | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Kenshiro Daniels | 84' | 46' |
| DF | 13 | Justin Baas | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Mike Ott | | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Stewart Hall ||

### Thailand vs Myanmar

| Thailand | Myanmar |
| GK | 20 | Chatchai Budprom |
| RB | 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | 83' |
| CB | 4 | Manuel Bihr |
| CB | 16 | Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul |
| LB | 3 | Theerathon Bunmathan |
| CM | 26 | Kritsada Kaman |
| CM | 6 | Sarach Yooyen | 67' |
| RW | 12 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | 76' |
| LW | 18 | Chanathip Songkrasin (c) | 66' |
| CF | 22 | Supachai Chaided | 66' |
| CF | 10 | Teerasil Dangda |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Thitiphan Puangchan | 66' |
| MF | 7 | Supachok Sarachat | 66' |
| FW | 14 | Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom | 67' |
| MF | 24 | Worachit Kanitsribampen | 76' |
| DF | 19 | Tristan Do | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Alexandré Pölking ||
| GK | 18 | Myo Min Latt |
| CB | 4 | David Htan |
| CB | 5 | Win Moe Kyaw |
| CB | 17 | Hein Phyo Win | 29' |
| DM | 8 | Maung Maung Win | | 70' |
| CM | 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo | | 54' |
| CM | 7 | Lwin Moe Aung |
| RW | 11 | Maung Maung Lwin (c) |
| LW | 30 | Hein Htet Aung |
| CF | 9 | Than Paing | | 83' |
| CF | 20 | Suan Lam Mang | 14' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Yan Naing Oo | | 54' |
| FW | 12 | Win Naing Tun | | 70' |
| FW | 13 | Aung Kaung Mann | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Antoine Hey ||

### Philippines vs Thailand

| Philippines | Thailand |
| GK | 16 | Kevin Ray Mendoza |
| CB | 12 | Amani Aguinaldo |
| CB | 2 | Jesper Nyholm |
| CB | 13 | Justin Baas |
| RWB | 23 | Martin Steuble | 13' |
| LWB | 11 | Daisuke Sato |
| DM | 6 | Kevin Ingreso | | 90' |
| RM | 29 | Patrick Reichelt | | 90' |
| LM | 7 | Iain Ramsay | | 82' |
| AM | 17 | Stephan Schröck (c) | 43' |
| CF | 8 | Ángel Guirado | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Mike Ott | | 66' |
| MF | 19 | Yrick Gallantes | | 82' |
| FW | 9 | Bienvenido Marañón | | 90' |
| MF | 22 | Amin Nazari | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Stewart Hall ||
| GK | 20 | Chatchai Budprom |
| CB | 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom |
| CB | 4 | Manuel Bihr |
| CB | 3 | Theerathon Bunmathan |
| CM | 26 | Kritsada Kaman |
| CM | 16 | Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul |
| CM | 6 | Sarach Yooyen | 56' | 75' |
| RW | 7 | Supachok Sarachat | | 90+1' |
| AM | 12 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | | 76' |
| LW | 18 | Chanathip Songkrasin (c) | 65' | 76' |
| CF | 10 | Teerasil Dangda | | 87' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Bordin Phala | | 75' |
| MF | 8 | Thitiphan Puangchan | | 76' |
| MF | 24 | Worachit Kanitsribampen | 90' | 76' |
| DF | 5 | Elias Dolah | | 87' |
| FW | 22 | Supachai Chaided | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Alexandré Pölking ||

### Singapore vs Timor-Leste

| Singapore | Timor-Leste |
| GK | 18 | Hassan Sunny |
| RB | 13 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 88' |
| CB | 17 | Irfan Fandi |
| CB | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin |
| LB | 2 | Shakir Hamzah |
| CM | 14 | Hariss Harun (c) |
| CM | 16 | Hami Syahin | 67' |
| RW | 20 | Shawal Anuar |
| AM | 15 | Song Ui-young | 46' |
| LW | 27 | Adam Swandi | 67' |
| CF | 9 | Ikhsan Fandi | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Faris Ramli | 67' |
| MF | 6 | Anumanthan Kumar | 67' |
| FW | 7 | Amy Recha | 83' |
| DF | 4 | Nazrul Nazari | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Tatsuma Yoshida ||
| GK | 12 | Junildo Pereira |
| RB | 22 | Nelson Viegas |
| CB | 29 | João Panji |
| CB | 18 | Filomeno | 78' |
| LB | 24 | Yohanes Gusmão | 72' |
| DM | 15 | Armindo (c) |
| CM | 6 | Jhon Firth | 90' |
| CM | 14 | Cristevão |
| RF | 21 | Paulo Gali |
| CF | 11 | Mouzinho | 90' |
| LF | 17 | Elias Mesquita | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Orcelio | 72' |
| FW | 16 | Zenivio | 72' |
| DF | 4 | Jaimito Soares | 78' |
| FW | 9 | Anizo Correia | 90' |
| MF | 27 | Dom Lucas Braz | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Fábio Magrão ||

### Thailand vs Singapore

| Thailand | Singapore |
| GK | 23 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen (c) | 69' |
| RB | 19 | Tristan Do |
| CB | 5 | Elias Dolah |
| CB | 25 | Pawee Tanthatemee |
| LB | 2 | Suriya Singmui | | 46' |
| CM | 27 | Weerathep Pomphan |
| CM | 8 | Thitiphan Puangchan | | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom | | 46' |
| AM | 24 | Worachit Kanitsribampen |
| LW | 11 | Bordin Phala | | 46' |
| CF | 22 | Supachai Chaided | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Adisak Kraisorn | | 46' |
| DF | 13 | Philip Roller | | 46' |
| MF | 28 | Pokklaw Anan | | 46' |
| MF | 29 | Picha Autra | | 65' |
| MF | 21 | Sivakorn Tiatrakul | 73' | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Alexandré Pölking ||
| GK | 18 | Hassan Sunny |
| RB | 13 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
| CB | 17 | Irfan Fandi |
| CB | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin |
| LB | 2 | Shakir Hamzah | | 12' |
| DM | 14 | Hariss Harun (c) |
| DM | 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman |
| CM | 16 | Hami Syahin | 18' | 65' |
| RF | 20 | Shawal Anuar | | 65' |
| CF | 9 | Ikhsan Fandi | | 90' |
| LF | 10 | Faris Ramli |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 23 | Zulfahmi Arifin | 46' | 12' | 89' |
| FW | 28 | Saifullah Akbar | | 65' |
| DF | 25 | Nur Adam Abdullah | | 65' |
| DF | 5 | Amirul Adli | | 89' |
| FW | 7 | Amy Recha | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Tatsuma Yoshida ||

### Myanmar vs Philippines

| Myanmar | Philippines |
| GK | 18 | Myo Min Latt |
| CB | 4 | David Htan |
| CB | 5 | Win Moe Kyaw | | 81' |
| CB | 17 | Hein Phyo Win |
| DM | 22 | Aung Naing Win | | 25' |
| CM | 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo | | 81' |
| CM | 7 | Lwin Moe Aung |
| RW | 11 | Maung Maung Lwin (c) | 60' |
| LW | 30 | Hein Htet Aung | | 59' |
| CF | 9 | Than Paing | | 59' |
| CF | 20 | Suan Lam Mang |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Nyein Chan | 53' | 25' |
| FW | 13 | Aung Kaung Mann | | 59' |
| FW | 14 | Htet Phyo Wai | | 59' |
| FW | 12 | Win Naing Tun | | 81' |
| MF | 16 | Myat Kaung Khant | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Antoine Hey ||
| GK | 16 | Kevin Ray Mendoza |
| RB | 29 | Patrick Reichelt | | 84' |
| CB | 2 | Jesper Nyholm |
| CB | 13 | Justin Baas |
| LB | 11 | Daisuke Sato | 90' |
| DM | 6 | Kevin Ingreso | | 85' |
| DM | 23 | Martin Steuble | 43' | 85' |
| CM | 14 | Oskari Kekkonen | | 72' |
| AM | 19 | Yrick Gallantes |
| AM | 7 | Iain Ramsay | | 79' |
| CF | 9 | Bienvenido Marañón |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 30 | Sandro Reyes | | 72' |
| FW | 8 | Ángel Guirado | | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Mike Ott | | 84' |
| MF | 22 | Amin Nazari | | 85' |
| DF | 12 | Amani Aguinaldo | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Stewart Hall ||