{"id":13371,"date":"2026-06-03T06:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=13371"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:58:32","slug":"cambodia-to-open-campaign-against-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/cambodia-to-open-campaign-against-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia to open campaign against the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Cambodia will open their campaign in Group C of the ASEAN U19 Boys\u2019 Football Championship in Medan on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Kingdom will open their campaign against the Philippines before taking on five time champions Australia three days later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cambodia, who have never gone past the group stage in all their previous 12 appearances in the championships, must beat the Philippines to put themselves in a chance to qualify for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Only the top teams in each of the three groups and the one best second placed team will qualify for the knockout stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cambodia had beaten the Philippines 1-0 when they met in the championships two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Yesterday, Thailand thrashed Brunei 9-0 as Malaysia outplayed Singapore 3-0 in Group B of the championships at the Teladan Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Pattaratron Buransuk was on a hat-trick (24<sup>th<\/sup>, 26<sup>th,<\/sup> and 36<sup>th<\/sup> minute) for Thailand to be followed by a brace from Siwakorn Ponsan (49<sup>th<\/sup> and 52<sup>nd<\/sup> minute).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The rest of the goals for Thailand were scored by Itthimon Tippanet (in the 7<sup>th<\/sup> minute), Pichaiya Kongsri (40<sup>th<\/sup>), Kongnat Thuamthongdee (69<sup>th<\/sup>) and Natthakit Phosri (89th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Malaysians were on target through Arif Aiman Zaaba in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> minute, Abid Safaraz Rozaidi (39<sup>th<\/sup>) and Tengku Hasyri Shah Tengku Hazman (61<sup>st<\/sup>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The tournament kicked off a day earlier with host Indonesia and Vietnam scoring identical 3-0 wins in their Group A fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto carved the opening goal for Indonesia in the 39<sup>th<\/sup> minute against Myanmar before Dimas Wicaksono Putra Rahman fired in a double (78<sup>th<\/sup> and 87<sup>th<\/sup> minute) for their comprehensive victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Vietnam had a hattrick from Cong Hau Hoang (2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 87<sup>th<\/sup> and 90<sup>th<\/sup>+1 minute) to thank for their victory over Timor-Leste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cambodia will open their campaign in Group C of the ASEAN U19 Boys\u2019 Football Championship in Medan 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