SEA Games football: S'pore to face defending champs Malaysia and Vietnam in Group A

Singapore footballer Nigel Vanu (in red) received a yellow card in the 86th minute during the opening match held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Nov 7, 2011. The Causeway rivalry will be relived next month, as Singapore and Malaysia were paired toget
Singapore footballer Nigel Vanu (in red) received a yellow card in the 86th minute during the opening match held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Nov 7, 2011. The Causeway rivalry will be relived next month, as Singapore and Malaysia were paired together in the group phase of the SEA Games football tournament. -- TNP FILE PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO
Sanjay Nair
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November 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM

THE Causeway rivalry will be relived next month, as Singapore and Malaysia were paired together in the group phase of the SEA Games football tournament.

Besides the defending champions, the Young Lions - coached by former national captain Aide Iskandar - will also square off against Vietnam, Laos, Brunei and the Philippines in Group A.

Group B features hosts Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Timor Leste.

Singapore's group will play their matches in Naypyidaw while Group B is based in Yangon. The tournament is expected to run from Dec 1 to 21. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.

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