Brunei Darussalam and Timor-Leste will face off over two legs of a qualifying round on October 8 and 15 to determine the final line-up for the group stage of the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024.
The pair will meet in Brunei in the first leg before meeting again seven days later in Chonburi, Thailand with the winners of the two-legged clash joining seven-times champions Thailand, along with Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia in Group A of the Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024.
Brunei will be looking to complete back-to-back appearances in the main phase of the keenly contested regional competition to crown ASEAN’s top national team after featuring in the group stage in 2022, the first time the nation had qualified since the inaugural championship in 1996.
Currently ranked 183rd on the FIFA Rankings, Brunei confirmed their appearance at the 2022 finals with a 6-3 aggregate victory over Timor-Leste in a qualifying round playoff and will be looking to repeat that outcome to confirm their place in the Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024.
Timor-Leste, placed 196th in the FIFA Rankings, will be attempting to secure a fourth appearance in the group phase having previously played in 2004, 2018 and 2020.
Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 also features Vietnam, winners in 2008 and 2018, and Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar and Laos in Group B.
Match tickets can be purchased at stadium box offices where the games will be held and at the outlets provided below. Ticket prices range from BND 5 to BND 10 for the Brunei DS v Timor-Leste match which will be played at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Brunei’s capital city Bandar Seri Begawan and THB 100 to THB 200 for Timor-Leste v Brunei DS at Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand.
| DATES | MATCHES | KICK-OFF TIMES (LOCAL) | WHERE TO BUY TICKETS | ||
| VENUE BOX OFFICE | SALES OUTLETS | ||||
| 8 October | Brunei DS v Timor-Leste | 2030 | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Darussalam | Nimanja Gadong Nimanja Tanjung Bunut 1 Nimanja Tanjung Bunut 2 Nimanja One City Nimanja Arches Nimanja Mentiri Nimanja Sunway Manggis Nimanja Sg Tilong Nimanja Tutong Petlink Kiulap Pet Planet Berakas Pet Planet Kuala Belait | Pet Planet Serusop Pet Vision Serusop Pet Vision Lambak Pet Vision Batu Bersurat Gmart Convenience Store The One Gmart Convenience Store Kiulap Glive Concept Store Times Square |
| 15 October | Timor-Leste v Brunei DS | 1930 | Chonburi Stadium, Thailand | https://www.thaiticketmajor.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2024/ | |
All Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 matches including the playoff games will be telecast live on domestic television networks and streaming platforms in ASEAN territories as listed below.
| CAM | BAYON TV |
| INA | MNC: RCTI, VISION+ |
| LAO | BG SPORTS ON YOUTUBE |
| MAS | ASTRO |
| MYA | SKYNET, BG SPORTS ON YOUTUBE |
| PHI | PREMIER FOOTBALL CHANNEL (TAP, BLAST TV, CIGNAL PLAY), PFF SOCIAL MEDIA, K-VISION (OTT & PAY TV) |
| SIN | MEDIACORP/MEWATCH |
| THA | THAIRATH (SOCIAL MEDIA), BG SPORTS ON YOUTUBE, AISPLAY |
| TLS | K-VISION (OTT, PAY TV) |
| VIE | FPT PLAY |
BRU – BRUNEI, CAM – CAMBODIA, INA – INDONESIA, LAO – LAOS, MAS – MALAYSIA, MYA – MYANMAR, PHI – PHILIPPINES, SIN – SINGAPORE, THA – THAILAND, TLS – TIMOR-LESTE, VIE – VIETNAM
The Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 matches will also be broadcast live in China on Leisu Sports and in Korea on SPOTV. Outside ASEAN, live streaming will be available on @aseanutdfc on YouTube.
The group phase of the Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 will begin on December 8 with group matches being played on a home-or-away basis until December 21. The top two finishers in each group will advance to the semi-finals.
The first leg of the semi-finals will be held on December 26 and 27 with the return clashes on December 29 and 30. The home-and-away final will be played on January 2 and 5.
For more information about the Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 and match schedule, please visit https://aseanutdfc.com/ and @aseanutdfc on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and X.
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