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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has imposed heavy fines on Thai and Vietnamese players for misconduct in the tournament group stage. The Philippine Football Federation has also been fined.
Do Duy Manh, the central defender of the Golden Dragons, was fined 5,000 USD for "holding an opponent" in the first Vietnamese match of the tournament against Iraq. The AFF Suzuki Cup champions have lost the match, but have since been on a winning streak and are now in the last eight games of the continental division.
For Thailand, Adisorn Promrak has also been warned of having detained an opponent and will also have to pay a fine of USD 5,000. The incident took place during Thailand's group stage against Bahrain, which they won 1-0.
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The Philippine Football Federation, meanwhile, has imposed the fine on five of their players who were booked in their 3-1 loss to Kyrgyz Republic, which eliminated them from the tournament.
While Thailand and the Philippines do not compete in the Asian Cup, the Golden Dragons keep the ASEAN flag in plain view as they prepare to face Japan in the quarterfinal of the tournament. The match will take place on Thursday, January 24 at the Al Maktoum stadium in Dubai.
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