2023_AFF_U-23_Championship
2023 AFF U-23 Championship
International football competition
The 2023 AFF U-23 Championship was the 4th edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament took place from 17 to 26 August in Rayong, Thailand.[1] Vietnam are the defending champions, having won the 2022 edition[2][3] and successfully defended their title through a 6–5 victory on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time over Indonesia in the final, thus becoming the first team to win the tournament for a second time.[4]
Quick Facts AFF U-23 Championship Thailand 2023, Tournament details ...
| AFF U-23 Championship Thailand 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 17–26 August |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vietnam (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 47 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,925 (933 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alif Ikmalrizal Đinh Xuân Tiến (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Arkhan Fikri |
| Best goalkeeper | Quan Văn Chuẩn |
← 2022 | |
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There was no qualification phase. Singapore withdrew due to the country's under-23 team being subject to evaluation following the 2023 SEA Games.[5] The following teams, all from member associations of the AFF, entered the tournament:[1]
More information Team, Association ...
| Team | Association | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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 Brunei |
FA Brunei Darussalam | 2nd | Group stage (2022) |
 Cambodia |
FF Cambodia | 4th | Fourth place (2019) |
| Indonesia |
FA Indonesia | 2nd | Champions (2019) |
 Laos |
Lao FF | 3rd | Third place (2022) |
| Malaysia |
FA Malaysia | 4th | Fourth place (2005) |
 Myanmar |
Myanmar FF | 3rd | Third place (2005) |
 Philippines |
Philippine FF | 4th | Group stage (2005, 2019, 2022) |
| Thailand |
FA Thailand | 3rd | Champions (2005) |
 East Timor |
FF Timor-Leste | 4th | Third place (2022) |
| Vietnam |
Vietnam FF | 3rd | Champions (2022) |
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The draw for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship was held on 29 May 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand and was streamed online in the competition's official YouTube channel.[6][7] The seeding was based on the performance from the previous tournaments.
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
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Main article: 2023 AFF U-23 Championship squads
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.
Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi
Ngô Duy Lân
Souei Vongkham
Muhammad Usaid Jamal
Choi Hyun-jai
Songkran Bunmeekiart- Torpong Somsing
Hiroki Kasahara
More information Rayong ...
| Rayong | |
|---|---|
| PTT Stadium | Rayong Province Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 7,500 |
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All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Thailand (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Cambodia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brunei |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
More information Cambodia, 5–0 ...
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More information Brunei, 0–3 ...
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malaysia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Indonesia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | East Timor |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
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More information East Timor, 1–3 ...
| East Timor | 1–3 | Malaysia |
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Philippines |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Laos |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
More information Philippines, 2–2 ...
| Philippines | 2–2 | Laos |
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More information Laos, 1–4 ...
| Laos | 1–4 | Vietnam |
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Only one second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals.
Result against fourth-placed team in Group A will be not considered for this ranking.
More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | Indonesia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Philippines |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | A | Cambodia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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Source: AFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 August – Rayong | ||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| 26 August – Rayong | ||||||
| Vietnam | 4 | |||||
| Vietnam (p) | 0 (6) | |||||
| 24 August – Rayong | ||||||
| Indonesia | 0 (5) | |||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
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| 26 August – Rayong | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 (3) | |||||
| Thailand (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
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| Malaysia | 1–4 | Vietnam |
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More information Thailand, 1–3 ...
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Third place match
More information Malaysia, 0–0 ...
| Malaysia | 0–0 | Thailand |
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| Penalties | ||
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Final
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Winners
| 2023 AFF U-23 Championship winners |
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 Vietnam Second title |
Awards
More information Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer Award ...
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer Award | Best Goalkeeper Award |
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| Arkhan Fikri |
Alif Ikmalrizal Đinh Xuân Tiến |
Quan Văn Chuẩn |
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Team of the Tournament
More information Goalkeeper, Defenders ...
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Quan Văn Chuẩn |
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Goalscorers
There were 47 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.94 goals per match.
3 goals
- Alif Ikmalrizal
- Đinh Xuân Tiến
2 goals
Sor Rotana
Ramadhan Sananta- Fergus Tierney
- Chukid Wanpraphao
1 goal
- Wafiq Danish
- Meas Chanrith
- Kong Lyhour
- Ean Pisey
- Jeam Kelly Sroyer
- Muhammad Ferarri
- Souphan Khambaion
- Khamsa Phimmasone
- Thipphachanh Khambaion
- Aliff Izwan
Chit Aye- Kyaw Zin Hein
- Moe Swe
- Naung Naung Soe
- Swan Htet
Dennis Chung- Selwyn Mamon
- Phodchara Chainarong
- Yotsakorn Burapha
- Chiraphong Raksongkham
- Pattara Soimalai
- Varintorn Watcharaprinngam
- Netithorn Kaewcharoen
Xavier Olagar- Bùi Vĩ Hào
- Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn
- Nguyễn Hồng Phúc
- Nguyễn Minh Quang
- Nguyễn Quốc Việt
1 own goal
- Jefri Syafiq (against Cambodia)
- Sam Ol Tina (against Thailand)
- Phetdavanh Somsanid (against Vietnam)
- Natcha Promsomboon (against Indonesia)
Final ranking
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Vietnam |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Thailand (H) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Third place |
| 4 | Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Cambodia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 6 | Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Philippines |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Laos |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 9 | East Timor |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 10 | Brunei |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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More information Country, Broadcaster Network ...
| Country | Broadcaster Network | Channel TV | Online |
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| Brunei |
RTB | RTB Aneka | RTBGo |
| Cambodia |
Bayon TV | BTV News | BTV News TV (YouTube), BTV Cambodia, BTV Sports (Facebook) |
| SCM | SCTV, Nex Parabola | Vidio | |
| Malaysia |
RTM | Sukan RTM | |
| Thailand |
Truevision | Truesport 2, Truesport 3 | Truesport Now, TrueID |
| Vietnam |
SCTV, VTV | SCTV15, SCTV17, VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ, VTV Cần Thơ | SCTV Online, Mytv, TV360, FPT Play |
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