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FOX Sports Asia football writer Gabriel Tan chooses his best XI among the eliminated teams in the group stage of the 2018 Suzuki AFF Cup.
After 20 games in the last two weeks, the 2018 Suzuki AFF Cup bid farewell to Myanmar, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Timor-Leste.
As Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines advance to the semi-finals, the other six teams will wonder where this happened and what could have happened.
Nevertheless, this does not mean that these eliminated teams have not played their role in the lighting of the tournament.
And, while their teams may have ended up being short, FOX Sports Asia chooses 11 people, with a coach, who can be proud of their performance.
GK: Kyaw Zin Htet (Myanmar)
It was a tough match between Kyaw Zin Htet and Hassan Sunny, both of whom achieved a remarkable performance despite the elimination of their respective teams.
Although Hassan is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Southeast Asia, Kyaw Zin Htet entered the tournament as an outsider and really boosted his reputation.
In particular, he made a remarkable match in the 0-0 draw against Vietnam with a series of great shots and is expected to be Myanmar's No. 1 in the foreseeable future.
RB: Nelson Viegas (Timor-Leste)
The versatile Nelson Viegas was initially deployed to the rear of Timor-Leste, but nevertheless completed the campaign in an impressive manner.
Still only 18 years old, Nelson showed an ability to stay true to his defensive duties but also offered a lot in the future.
His speed has caused problems at almost every opposition and he will be a key member of a part of Timor-Leste that is looking to go forward.
CB: Safuwan Baharudin (Singapore)
Former winner of the Suzuki Cup with Singapore in 2012, Safuwan was one of the few Singaporean players to have shone during this tournament.
His hat-trick against Timor-Leste was the highlight, but in the back, the central defender was also rarely beaten by his direct opponent.
Singapore is now 27 years old and hopes that Safuwan will still be there for many years.
CB: Hansamu Yama (Indonesia)
Hansamu Yama, who was among the heroes of the group that reached the final two years ago, continued to impress even though Indonesia had underperformed.
Hansamu ensured a constant and reassuring presence in the back. It was the inability of Indonesian coach Bima Sakti to find a reliable partner that was a problem, with flattering Fachrudin Aryanto and Ricky Fajrin.
LB: Shakir Hamzah (Singapore)
After winning the AFC Cup with the ASEAN Zone earlier this year with Home United, Shakir finished 2018 in strength with performing displays for Singapore.
The left-leaning approach of taking no prisoner often sees him putting himself on the wrong side of the officials, but he managed to stop his assault in a severe but fair manner.
Shakir's attacking instinct was also taken into account in the final stage of his deployment, as he was deployed as a left winger in the match. the Lions'Finale two games.
CM: Hariss Harun (Singapore)
Whatever the outcome of Singapore in the Suzuki Cup, Hariss Harun remains the only constant.
The captain of Johor Darul Ta'zim started his tournament well by scoring the winner in the 1-0 triumph against Indonesia, while continuing to lead by example.
CM: Hlaing Bo Bo (Myanmar)
Hlaing Bo Bo is another Myanmar player who has used the Suzuki Cup as a platform to demonstrate his abilities. He became the future general of the midfield of his national team.
The box-to-box midfielder has provided his team with a constant source of energy and motivation, but has also shown a natural ability to make late passes into the surface.
His two goals – against Cambodia – were both the result of his support journey, his putting in the right place and the right time to bring the finishing touches.
AM: Sos Suhana (Cambodia)
Despite winning just one win in four games, Cambodia has largely explained its first tournament under Keisuke Honda.
While famous names such as Chan Vathanaka and Keo Sokpheng all played their part, Sos Suhana also showed that he had the potential to take the next step and become a key player.
Suhana's invention has been the catalyst for many adventures.
RF: Riko Simanjuntak (Indonesia)
Even though Riko Simanjuntak did not have a lot of playing time, he still made himself one of the best Indonesian players.
As he showed at the AFC Cup earlier this year with Persija Jakarta, his pace and cheats are almost impossible to master and usually complete his excellent work with excellent deliveries in the region.
LF: Chan Vathanaka (Cambodia)
At the club level, Chan Vathanaka has had tough years after disappointing stays in Japan and Malaysia with Fujieda MYFC and Pahang, respectively.
The 24-year-old, however, remains the most naturally talented player in Cambodia and has regained form with two goals against Myanmar and Laos.
Back in his home country with Boeung Ket, Vathanaka needs to regain some consistency in getting his career back on track.
CF: Rufino Gama (Timor-Leste)
Timor-Leste may still be looking for its first victory in the Suzuki AFF Cup, but he can certainly return home after this edition by keeping his head up.
Although hammered by Thailand and Singapore, they were barely humiliated during the defeats against Indonesia and the Philippines and showed that they had enough talent to pose some problems to these teams.
Although it was Henrique Cruz who intended to become the East Timorese star before the tournament, he was eclipsed by the energetic Rufino Cruz, who even scored one of the tournament's goals by hitting the Indonesians dramatically .
Coach: V. Sundramoorthy (Laos)
While Sundramoorthy may have been criticized after leaving the Singapore group stage in the last Suzuki Cup, he emerged from it with the merit of having driven Laos to four. demonstrations worthy of mention.
The Laotians were widely expected to be largely understated, but gave the advantage to teams like Malaysia and Myanmar, even taking the lead against both sides.
Sundram's conservative approach suited a Laos team believed to be under fire and their opponents struggled to dismantle their 5-4-1 formation, but they also looked dangerous to counterattack.
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