Thailand to host Tiger Cup 2000

Wed, 16 Dec 1998 | Source: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): The ASEAN Football Federation, the regional body controlling soccer in Southeast Asia, has chosen Thailand as the host of the Tiger Cup 2000.

The Thais, who won the inaugural title in 1996, were chosen after successfully hosting the Asian Games, with November slated as a provisional date for the tournament.

Paul Mony Samuel, the honorary secretary of the AFF, said of the decision: "We saw the support that football received at the Asian Games and it showed that Thailand would be the perfect venue for our regional championship."

Singapore won the last championship in Vietnam when it defeated the host 1-0 in the final.

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