ASEAN Championship
The Singaporeans will host the first semi-final on August 15 against the seven-times champions with the return in Bangkok three days later while Malaysia will play against title holders Vietnam in the second semi-final on August 16 and August 19.
A penalty in each half from Worachit Kanitsribumphen and Jehhanafee Mamah earned the Thais their fourth win of the group phase as Hudson’s side finished with a perfect record and three points clear of the second-placed Malaysians.
Worachit hit the opener from the spot in the 11th minute after Win Naing Tun was judged to have handed inside the area, the midfielder making no mistake with his strike into the bottom corner.
Lwin Moe Aung almost levelled for the visitors in first-half stoppage time when he crashed his shot off the crossbar from the edge of the six-yard box and seven minutes into the second half Myanmar were to rue that miss.
That was when the Thais were given another penalty by Japanese referee Yosuke Ohashi, this time following a hand ball by Soe Moe Kyaw and Jehhanafee stepped up to thump his effort into the top corner.
Win Naing Tun hit the crossbar as Myanmar desperately sought a way back into the match but the Thais comfortably held on to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament for the 14th time since its inauguration in 1996.
Malaysia, meanwhile, will be appearing in the last four for only the second time since 2018 after a 1-0 win over the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur guaranteed Tan Cheng Hoe’s side second place in the standings.
The home side took the lead in the 16th minute when Wan Kuzain cut in from the right to deliver a looping cross towards the far post, where Gunalan Pavithran nodded his header over goalkeeper Patrick Deyto.
Photos: Akma, Supakit/Changsuek
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