The first team eliminated from ASEAN Cup 2024

After three matches in Group A of the 2024 ASEAN Cup, Timor Leste has come up empty-handed. Before being crushed by Singapore 0-3, they were defeated 0-10 by Thailand and 2-3 by Malaysia. Although they still have one final match against Cambodia, Timor Leste has no chance of competing for a place in the next round.

In the match at Hang Day Stadium (Vietnam) on the evening of December 14, the Timor Leste team played very hard, holding out against Singapore for 2/3 of the official match time. In the first half of the match, the Timor Leste players played well and had many opportunities, but Joao Pedro and his teammates unfortunately missed them.

In the second half, Singapore tried their best to attack in the hope of winning 3 points. However, the first half still witnessed a brave and resilient Timor Lester. Only when they lost strength at the end of the match did Timor Lester lose.

In the 76th minute, a Timor Leste player made a difficult foul on a Singaporean striker in the penalty area, giving Nakamura an opportunity to score accurately from the penalty spot to open the scoring for the visitors. From then on, Timor Leste's defense lost strength and coach Ogura and his team took full advantage to score more goals.

In the 83rd minute, Anuar scored again against Timor Leste. After consulting VAR, the referee recognized the goal. In the 90th minute, Anuar completed his double in this match, after an easy rebound in the penalty area, sealing a 3-0 victory for Singapore.

With this result, Singapore has 6 points after 2 wins, continuing to hope for the semi-finals while Timor Leste has been officially eliminated after 3 losses and no points.

Despite being eliminated early, the tiny Southeast Asian team had a progressive ASEAN Cup 2024, performing well against Malaysia in the second match. Timor Leste only lost 2-3 to their opponents and at one point took the lead.

However, the weakness in physical strength and class made Timo Leste collapse at the end of the match. The recent match with Singapore also followed a similar scenario.