On December 29, Thailand and Indonesia will face off in Group A of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the biggest football trophy in ASEAN.
Both sides enter a showdown that will decide who tops group A with comparable records: two games, two victories, and nine goals scored.
It will be a replay of the championship's last final, in which the War Elephants cruised past The Garuda 6-2 over the course of two legs. The victor of the match could avoid Vietnam, who appears to be a strong candidate to take first place in Group B.
Match Details
| Time | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | December 29, 2022 | Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno |
TV Channel and Live Streaming
| Channel/Station |
| meWATCH (Stream) |
Squad News
Thailand will be able to count on their third top scorer of all time, Teerasil Dangda. A great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals, Teerasil Dangda is one of the best strikers ever to have graced Thai football. Despite being 34, the 5'11" striker is enjoying a lot of good form and the three goals he has already scored in this campaign prove it.
Time will tell if Jordi Amat, who has previously represented Catalonia and the Spanish youth national teams, will be making his second appearance for Indonesia after participating in the opening group stage game against Cambodia.
AFFWhat the coaches said
Shin Tae-yong
"We've needed hard work and time to bring players back to their top performance," said the Korean. "But the players have done their utmost to get back to that level and they're ready for Thailand.
"It's not important who scores the goals, the players do their job and play as the system, and the players are doing really great work so far.
Alexandre Polking
“As everyone knows, it's going to be a big game, in front of a big crowd, in a big stadium - these are the types of games we like to play in," said Thailand's tactician.
"It will be a fantastic football atmosphere and, even though the majority of the crowd will be against us, my players are well prepared for this battle."
Past meetings
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Thailand 2-2 Indonesia | AFF Championship |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Indonesia 0-4 Thailand | AFF Championship |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Thailand 2-2 Indonesia | AFF Championship |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Indonesia 0-3 Thailand | World Cup qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Thailand 4-2 Indonesia | AFF Championship |
Group A Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Cambodia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Group A Results
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Cambodia 3-2 Philippines |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Brunei 0-5 Thailand |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Philippines 5-1 Brunei |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Indonesia 2-1 Cambodia |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Brunei 0-7 Indonesia |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Thailand 4-0 Philippines |