Football at the 2023 SEA Games – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2023 SEA Games was held in Cambodia. Ten Southeast Asian nations entered the men's tournament.[1] The tournament was limited to players exclusively under-22 years of age (born on or after 1 January 2001).[2]

2023 SEA Games
Men's Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryCambodia
Dates29 April – 16 May
Teams10 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Indonesia (3rd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Vietnam
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored81 (3.38 per match)
Attendance230,407 (9,600 per match)
Top scorer(s)Indonesia Fajar Fathur Rahman
Indonesia Ramadhan Sananta
Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Tùng
(5 goals each)
2021
2025

Vietnam were the two-time defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Indonesia. The Indonesian went on to win their first title after 32 years, and their third title in history by defeating Thailand 5–2 in the final.[3]

Competition schedule

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The following is the competition schedule for the football competitions:

G Group stage ½ Semifinals B 3rd place play-off F Final
Event Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16
Men G G G G G G G G G G ½ B F

Venues

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Three venues were used during the tournament. Olympic Stadium hosted Group A, the Semi-finals, Bronze medal match and the Gold medal Match.

Football at the 2023 SEA Games – Men's tournament (Cambodia)
Olympic Stadium RSN Stadium Visakha Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 15,000
 

Participating nations

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Draw

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The draw for the tournament was held on 5 April 2023 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium.[1] 10 teams were seeded into five pots based on their performance in the 2021 edition. The hosts were allocated in Pot 1.[4][5][6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  Cambodia (H)
  Vietnam (C)
  Thailand
  Indonesia
  Malaysia
  Myanmar
  Singapore
  Philippines
  Laos
  East Timor

Squads

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The men's tournament was an under-22 international tournament, with no overage players allowed.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia 4 4 0 0 13 1 +12 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Myanmar 4 3 0 1 4 5 −1 9
3   Cambodia (H) 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4
4   East Timor 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5 3
5   Philippines 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Indonesia  3–0  Philippines
Report
Attendance: 14,500
Cambodia  4–0  East Timor
Report
Attendance: 29,985
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Myanmar  1–0  East Timor
  • Thet Hein Soe   72'
Report
Attendance: 3,589
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
Philippines  1–1  Cambodia
Report

Indonesia  5–0  Myanmar
Report
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
East Timor  3–0  Philippines
Report
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

East Timor  0–3  Indonesia
Report
Myanmar  2–0  Cambodia
Report
Attendance: 32,804
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Philippines  0–1  Myanmar
Report
  • Thet Hein Soe   55'
Attendance: 432
Cambodia  1–2  Indonesia
Report
Attendance: 29,168
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Thailand 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Vietnam 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 10
3   Malaysia 4 2 0 2 13 5 +8 6
4   Laos 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
5   Singapore 4 0 1 3 2 13 −11 1
Source: FIFA
Thailand  3–1  Singapore
Report
Vietnam  2–0  Laos
Report
Attendance: 3,925
Referee: Khin Ouseyha (Cambodia)

Singapore  1–3  Vietnam
Report
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
Malaysia  5–1  Laos
Report
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Thailand  2–0  Malaysia
Report
Laos  0–0  Singapore
Report
Attendance: 647
Referee: Khin Ouseyha (Cambodia)

Laos  1–4  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 2,106
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Malaysia  1–2  Vietnam
Report
Attendance: 3,558
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Singapore  0–7  Malaysia
Report
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
Vietnam  1–1  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 5,402
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
13 May – Phnom Penh
 
 
  Indonesia3
 
16 May – Phnom Penh
 
  Vietnam2
 
  Indonesia (a.e.t.)5
 
13 May – Phnom Penh
 
  Thailand2
 
  Thailand3
 
 
  Myanmar0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
16 May – Phnom Penh
 
 
  Vietnam3
 
 
  Myanmar1

Semi-finals

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Indonesia  3–2  Vietnam
Report
Thailand  3–0  Myanmar
Report
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

Bronze medal match

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Vietnam  3–1  Myanmar
Report
Attendance: 10,829
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)

Gold medal match

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Indonesia  5–2 (a.e.t.)  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 28,133
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Goalscorers

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There were 81 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Indonesia 6 6 0 0 21 5 +16 18 Gold Medal
2   Thailand 6 4 1 1 15 8 +7 13 Silver Medal
3   Vietnam 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Bronze Medal
4   Myanmar 6 3 0 3 5 11 −6 9 Fourth place
5   Malaysia 4 2 0 2 13 5 +8 6 Eliminated in
group stage
6   Cambodia (H) 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4
7   East Timor 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5 3
8   Philippines 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
9   Laos 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
10   Singapore 4 0 1 3 2 13 −11 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Controversy

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Chaos ensued in the match between the Indonesia and Thailand in the final match.

The first incident occurred when referee Qasim Al Hatmi blew the whistle during the injury time of the second half. At that time, Indonesia had a 2–1 lead and were ready to celebrate their victory and championship title. When the whistle sounded, Indonesian head coach Indra Sjafri, started celebrating with the staff because they mistook the long blow for a full-time signal. However, Al Hatmi had actually intended to signal a free kick for Thailand. After the premature celebrations settled down, the free kick that followed led to Thailand striker Yotsakorn Burapha scoring an equalizer goal, thereby making the score 2–2. Indonesian coaches and players began criticizing the referee's decision, and Indonesian media claims that Al Hatmi gave an unfair advantage to the opponent with the seven-minute additional time.[7]

After the extra time match started, Indonesian player Irfan Jauhari scored a goal in the 91st minute, making the score 3–2 and giving back Indonesia the lead. The goal was again followed by unrest in the benches. In the videos that were shown, Indonesia's team manager Sumardji was beaten and punched by several Thai coaching staff and players which resulted in Sumardji's face bleeding from the nose and mouth.[8] As a result of the incident, the referee issued several red cards to the Thailand players and coaching staff. Indonesia went on to score two more goals and lose none during the remaining duration of extra time, and conquer the championship title after 32 years of drought.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ngay, Nai (5 April 2023). "Cambodia to miss Thailand, Vietnam in football group stage - Khmer Times". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ Hieu, Luong (17 February 2023). "SEA Games to stop allowing overage players in men's football - VnExpress International". VnExpress International. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Indonesia Juara Sepak Bola SEA Games Setelah 32 Tahun" [Indonesia became the champions of the SEA Games football after 32 years]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ Pedralvez, Bong (4 April 2023). "Draw for Cambodia football tourney today". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "SEA Games 2023: Draws to be made on 5 April for men and women's football". Cambodia 2023. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "ช้างศึก-ชบาแก้ว อยู่โถ 2 บอลซีเกมส์ จับสลากเย็นวันนี้" [Changsuek and Chaba Kaew in Pot 2 for SEA Games football draw tonight]. PPTVHD36 (in Thai). PPTV. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Kontroversi Wasit Indonesia vs Thailand Asal Oman" [The controversy over the referee from Oman for the Indonesia vs Thailand match]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. ^ Krisna, Mochammad (16 May 2023). "Sumardji Manajer Timnas Dipukul Saat Ricuh Laga Indonesia Vs Thailand Final SEA Games 2023" [Sumardji, the National Team Manager, Was Beaten in the Chaos of the Indonesia Vs Thailand Match in the 2023 SEA Games Final]. Tribun Sumsel (in Indonesian).
  9. ^ "Four red cards, two brawls: Indonesia beat Thailand to win football gold in dramatic SEA Games final". CNA. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.