SINGAPORE: More than sixteen hours before the ticketing office at Jalan Besar Stadium opened its doors on Dec 22, Sheila Gustarisha and her son were already in line to get their hands on tickets to the Singapore-Vietnam clash.

Tickets - priced in three categories, starting at S$24 (US$18) for the lowest tier and S$49 for the highest - could only be bought on-site at the stadium, a measure that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said was to ensure "fair ticket distribution" for supporters.

Tickets for Vietnam's home game in the 2024 ASEAN Cup semi-final with Singapore were sold out just 15 minutes after online sales opened on Sunday.

Brazil-born striker Nguyen Xuan Son, who was making his international debut, scored a double. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Philippines will face reigning champions Thailand in next week's semi-finals of the Asean Championship after Albert Capellas' side secured a 1-0 win over Indonesia on Saturday to advance to the last four of the regional competition.