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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Cambodian football team readies to face Singapore in Indonesia

PHNOM PENH, The Cambodian national football team will fly to Indonesia on Wednesday to play Singapore in their opening match of the 2008 ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup, national media said Tuesday.

Cambodia was well prepared for the Friday game, Ouk Sethycheat, secretary general of the Football Federation of Cambodia, was quoted by English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily as saying.

"We are ready and will do all the best efforts we have," he said, adding that the 22 players had been in a training camp since Oct. 24.

It was a major success for Cambodia to qualify to compete, he added.

Cambodia has never defeated Singapore. As part of Group A, Cambodia is also scheduled to play host Indonesia on Dec. 7 and Myanmar on Dec. 9.

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