Close-up of Jalan Besar Stadium, where the first leg of the semi-final between Singapore and Vietnam took place
Hai Hoang (Working from Singapore)•DNUM_CEZBCZCACE 12:47
Jalan Besar Stadium with a capacity of 6,000 people is optimizing its facilities to prepare for the confrontation between Singapore and Vietnam in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final.
The first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore will take place at 8 p.m. on December 26 at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. Photo: Hai HoangThis is a fairly small stadium, with a capacity of only about 6,000 people. As of now, the Singapore Football Federation has announced that all tickets have been sold out. Photo: Hai HoangHowever, if we subtract about 300 tickets for Vietnamese fans, only about 5,700 Singaporean spectators attended the first leg of the semi-final. Photo: Hai HoangIf we compare the Singapore National Stadium with a capacity of up to 50,000 seats and Jalan Besar Stadium, playing at Jalan Besar Stadium is much more comfortable for away teams. Photo: Hai HoangThe cabin area of the coaching staff of the two teams. Photo: Hai HoangLight refreshments room for VIP guests. Photo: Hai HoangThe cleaning work was also urgently completed by the organizing committee. Photo: Hai HoangHost Singapore is making the best preparations. Photo: Hai HoangPlaying on the artificial turf field at Jalan Besar Stadium may not be too big of a problem for the Vietnamese team. If it can avoid the pressure of the opposing audience on a giant football field, instead of playing on a much smaller scale field, it is worth the trade-off. Photo: Hai HoangThe last time the Vietnamese team played at Jalan Besar Stadium at the AFF Cup was in the group stage of the 2022 AFF Cup. At that time, the Vietnamese team drew 0-0 with host Singapore. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 2022 Vietnam national team lineup, there are still many players present at the 2024 AFF Cup, such as Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Van Toan, Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Viet Anh, Tan Tai, Tuan Hai... Photo: Hai HoangSingapore played 4 AFF Cup (now ASEAN Cup) matches at Jalan Besar and remained unbeaten, including a 0-0 draw with Vietnam in the 2022 group stage. Previously, they beat the Philippines 1-0 in the 2012 group stage, Thailand 3-1 in the first leg of the 2012 final and Myanmar 3-2 in the 2022 group stage. Photo: Hai HoangClose-up of Jalan Besar Stadium where the match between Vietnam and Singapore took place. Clip: Hai Hoang
