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Indonesia appoint Cruyff as technical advisor
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Josué keen to move on from Malaysia disappointment with ASEAN Club charge
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Indonesia announce Kluivert as new coach
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Philippines can dream about football again but continuity will be key
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Past joy, recent disappointment fuel Duy Mạnh's drive to win ASEAN Championship again
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AFC Cup Qualifying Ladder
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Timor-Leste | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| Yemen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Singapore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Syria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Laos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |