2020 AFF Championship knockout stage

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The knockout stage of the 2020 AFF Championship was the second and final stage of the 2020 AFF Championship, following the group stage. It was played from 22 December 2021 to 1 January 2022. The top two teams from each group (four in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a two-legged single-elimination tournament beginning with the semi-finals followed by the final.

Contents

Qualified teams

The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
B Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg  Indonesia [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

Schedule

The schedule of each round is as follows.

RoundFirst leg datesSecond leg dates
Semi-finals22–23 December 202125–26 December 2021
Final29 December 20211 January 2022

Format

All ties were played over two legs. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs won the tie. The away goals rule was not used in this edition, as the tournament was hosted in a centralized venue, which was Singapore. If the aggregate score was level at the end of normal time of the second leg, extra time was played, and if the same number of goals were scored by both teams during extra time, the tie was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
          
A2 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1 2 3
B1 Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg  Indonesia [lower-alpha 2] (a.e.t.) 1 4 5
B1 Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg  Indonesia [lower-alpha 2] 0 2 2
A1 THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1] 4 2 6
B2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0 0 0
A1 THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1] 2 0 2

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–5Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg  Indonesia [lower-alpha 2] 1–1 2–4 (a.e.t.)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–2THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1] 0–2 0–0

First leg

Singapore vs Indonesia

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg  Indonesia [lower-alpha 2]
Ikhsan Soccerball shade.svg70' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Witan Soccerball shade.svg28'
Attendance: 9,952
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Singapore
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Indonesia
GK18 Hassan Sunny
CB17 Irfan Fandi
CB21 Safuwan Baharudin Yellow card.svg 45'
CB14 Hariss Harun (c)
RM4 Nazrul Nazari
CM8 Shahdan Sulaiman
CM23 Zulfahmi Arifin Sub off.svg 46'
LM25 Nur Adam Abdullah Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 65'
RF15 Song Ui-young Sub off.svg 66'
CF9 Ikhsan Fandi Sub off.svg 71'
LF10 Faris Ramli Sub off.svg 87'
Substitutions:
MF6 Anumanthan Kumar Sub on.svg 46'
DF13 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Sub on.svg 65'
FW20 Shawal Anuar Sub on.svg 66'
FW7 Amy Recha Sub on.svg 71'
DF11 Hafiz Nor Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Yoshida
GK23 Nadeo Argawinata
CB19 Fachruddin Aryanto
CB28 Alfeandra Dewangga
CB5 Rizky Ridho Sub off.svg 46'
DM13 Rachmat Irianto Sub off.svg 66'
RM14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c)
LM12 Pratama Arhan Yellow card.svg 36'
AM15 Ricky Kambuaya
RF25 Irfan Jaya Sub off.svg 90+1'
CF27 Dedik Setiawan Sub off.svg 46'
LF8 Witan Sulaeman
Substitutions:
FW7 Ezra Walian Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 79'
DF30 Elkan Baggott Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Evan Dimas Sub on.svg 66'
FW29 Hanis Saghara Putra Sub on.svg 79'
FW22 Yabes Roni Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong

Vietnam vs Thailand

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–2THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1]
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Chanathip Soccerball shade.svg14', 23'
Attendance: 7,355
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Vietnam
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Kit body collar.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm thinwhiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Thailand
GK23 Trần Nguyên Mạnh
CB2 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Sub off.svg 85'
CB3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB16 Nguyễn Thành Chung
RM17 Vũ Văn Thanh Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 76'
CM11 Nguyễn Tuấn Anh Yellow card.svg 5'Sub off.svg 46'
CM14 Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
LM7 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy
AM19 Nguyễn Quang Hải Yellow card.svg 38'
CF9 Nguyễn Văn Toàn Sub off.svg 46'
CF10 Nguyễn Công Phượng Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF20 Phan Văn Đức Sub on.svg 46'
FW22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Hà Đức Chinh Sub on.svg 58'
DF13 Hồ Tấn Tài Sub on.svg 76'
MF5 Phạm Xuân Mạnh Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo
GK20 Chatchai Budprom Yellow card.svg 43'
CB15 Narubadin Weerawatnodom Yellow card.svg 34'Sub off.svg 88'
CB4 Manuel Bihr
CB3 Theerathon Bunmathan Yellow card.svg 26'
CM26 Kritsada Kaman Yellow card.svg 87'
CM16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul
CM6 Sarach Yooyen
RW7 Supachok Sarachat Sub off.svg 62'
AM12 Thanawat Suengchitthawon Sub off.svg 46'
LW18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)Sub off.svg 88'
CF10 Teerasil Dangda Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
MF8 Thitiphan Puangchan Sub on.svg 46'
FW22 Supachai Chaided Sub on.svg 62'
MF24 Worachit Kanitsribampen Sub on.svg 77'
MF27 Weerathep Pomphan Sub on.svg 88'
DF19 Tristan Do Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandré Pölking

Second leg

Indonesia vs Singapore

Indonesia  Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg [lower-alpha 2] 4–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Attendance: 9,982
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
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Indonesia
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Kit body.svg
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Kit shorts sin20a.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Singapore
GK23 Nadeo Argawinata
CB19 Fachruddin Aryanto Yellow card.svg 83'
CB28 Alfeandra Dewangga Sub off.svg 107'
CB5 Rizky Ridho Sub off.svg 65'
DM13 Rachmat Irianto Sub off.svg 94'
RM14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c)
CM20 Ramai Rumakiek Sub off.svg 66'
CM15 Ricky Kambuaya Sub off.svg 66'
LM12 Pratama Arhan Yellow card.svg 88'
CF8 Witan Sulaeman
CF7 Ezra Walian Sub off.svg 54'
Substitutions:
FW29 Hanis Saghara Putra Sub on.svg 54'
DF30 Elkan Baggott Sub on.svg 65'
FW10 Egy Maulana Vikri Sub on.svg 66'
FW25 Irfan Jaya Sub on.svg 66'
MF6 Evan Dimas Sub on.svg 94'
MF18 Kadek Agung Sub on.svg 107'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong
GK18 Hassan Sunny Red card.svg 119'
RB17 Irfan Fandi Red card.svg 67'
CB14 Hariss Harun (c)
CB8 Shahdan Sulaiman
LB21 Safuwan Baharudin Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 45+2'
CM13 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Sub off.svg 93'
CM16 Hami Syahin Sub off.svg 60'
CM25 Nur Adam Abdullah Sub off.svg 106'
AM15 Song Ui-young Sub off.svg 70'
CF11 Hafiz Nor Sub off.svg 61'
CF7 Amy Recha Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
FW9 Ikhsan Fandi Sub on.svg 60'
FW20 Shawal Anuar Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 60'
FW10 Faris Ramli Sub on.svg 61'
DF5 Amirul Adli Sub on.svg 70'
DF4 Nazrul Nazari Sub on.svg 93'
DF3 Tajeli Salamat Sub on.svg 106'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Yoshida

Thailand vs Vietnam

Thailand  THA AFF 2020.png [lower-alpha 1] 0–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Attendance: 8,121
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Thailand
Kit left arm vie21a.png
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm vie21a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts Vietnam21a.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks Vietnam21a.png
Kit socks long.svg
Vietnam
GK20 Chatchai Budprom Sub off.svg 33'
RB15 Narubadin Weerawatnodom
CB4 Manuel Bihr
CB16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul
LB3 Theerathon Bunmathan Yellow card.svg 58'
DM26 Kritsada Kaman
DM6 Sarach Yooyen Sub off.svg 69'
CM8 Thitiphan Puangchan Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 46'
RF14 Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom Sub off.svg 46'
CF10 Teerasil Dangda Sub off.svg 83'
LF18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)
Substitutions:
GK23 Siwarak Tedsungnoen Sub on.svg 33'
DF5 Elias Dolah Sub on.svg 46'
MF12 Thanawat Suengchitthawon Sub on.svg 46'
MF28 Pokklaw Anan Sub on.svg 69'
FW22 Supachai Chaided Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandré Pölking
GK23 Trần Nguyên Mạnh
CB4 Bùi Tiến Dũng Yellow card.svg 46'
CB3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB16 Nguyễn Thành Chung
RWB13 Hồ Tấn Tài Sub off.svg 82'
LWB7 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy Sub off.svg 54'
CM19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
CM14 Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
CM20 Phan Văn Đức Sub off.svg 69'
CF18 Hà Đức Chinh Sub off.svg 46'
CF22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Yellow card.svg 88'
Substitutions:
FW10 Nguyễn Công Phượng Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Nguyễn Văn Toàn Sub on.svg 54'
MF11 Nguyễn Tuấn Anh Sub on.svg 69'Sub off.svg 82'
DF27 Lê Văn Xuân Sub on.svg 82'
MF5 Phạm Xuân Mạnh Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo

Final

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Indonesia  Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg [lower-alpha 2] 2–6THA AFF 2020.png  Thailand [lower-alpha 1] 0–4 2–2

First leg

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Kit socks long.svg
Indonesia
Kit left arm thinwhiteborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body collar.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm thinwhiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Thailand
GK23 Nadeo Argawinata
CB19 Fachruddin Aryanto Sub off.svg 46'
CB28 Alfeandra Dewangga
CB5 Rizky Ridho
DM13 Rachmat Irianto Sub off.svg 63'
RM14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c)
LM3 Edo Febriansah Sub off.svg 46'
AM15 Ricky Kambuaya Sub off.svg 63'
RF25 Irfan Jaya Sub off.svg 73'
CF27 Dedik Setiawan Yellow card.svg 78'
LF8 Witan Sulaeman
Substitutions:
DF30 Elkan Baggott Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Kushedya Hari Yudo Sub on.svg 46'
FW10 Egy Maulana Vikri Sub on.svg 63'
FW29 Hanis Saghara Putra Sub on.svg 63'
FW20 Ramai Rumakiek Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong
GK23 Siwarak Tedsungnoen Sub off.svg 75'
CB13 Philip Roller
CB5 Elias Dolah Yellow card.svg 34'Sub off.svg 39'
CB19 Tristan Do Yellow card.svg 80'
CM26 Kritsada Kaman
CM16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Sub off.svg 61'
CM27 Weerathep Pomphan
RW7 Supachok Sarachat
LW18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)Sub off.svg 75'
SS11 Bordin Phala
CF10 Teerasil Dangda Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutions:
MF28 Pokklaw Anan Sub on.svg 39'
MF8 Thitiphan Puangchan Sub on.svg 61'
FW22 Supachai Chaided Sub on.svg 61'
MF24 Worachit Kanitsribampen Sub on.svg 75'
GK1 Kawin Thamsatchanan Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandré Pölking

Second leg

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Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
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Thailand
Kit left arm indonesia20h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body indonesia20h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm indonesia20h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts indonesia20h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks indonesia20h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Indonesia
GK23 Siwarak Tedsungnoen
CB15 Narubadin Weerawatnodom
CB25 Pawee Tanthatemee Sub off.svg 46'
CB3 Theerathon Bunmathan Yellow card.svg 90+4'
CM26 Kritsada Kaman
CM6 Sarach Yooyen Sub off.svg 85'
RW7 Supachok Sarachat
AM12 Thanawat Suengchitthawon Sub off.svg 46'
LW18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)Yellow card.svg 75'
SS11 Bordin Phala Yellow card.svg 33'Sub off.svg 71'
CF10 Teerasil Dangda Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Adisak Kraisorn Sub on.svg 46'
MF27 Weerathep Pomphan Yellow card.svg 52'Sub on.svg 46'
DF13 Philip Roller Sub on.svg 71'
FW17 Jenphob Phokhi Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandré Pölking
GK23 Nadeo Argawinata
RB14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c)Yellow card.svg 73'
CB19 Fachruddin Aryanto
CB28 Alfeandra Dewangga
LB12 Pratama Arhan
DM13 Rachmat Irianto Sub off.svg 74'
RM8 Witan Sulaeman
LM20 Ramai Rumakiek Sub off.svg 59'
AM27 Dedik Setiawan Sub off.svg 59'
CF10 Egy Maulana Vikri
CF15 Ricky Kambuaya
Substitutions:
FW25 Irfan Jaya Sub on.svg 59'
FW29 Hanis Saghara Putra Sub on.svg 59'Sub off.svg 85'
MF6 Evan Dimas Sub on.svg 74'
MF17 Syahrian Abimanyu Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong

Notes

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by its national flag. [1] The sanctions took effect in October 2021. [2]
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Indonesia was not allowed to be represented by its national flag. [3] The sanctions took effect in October 2021. [2]

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