The Lions were left licking their wounds as two late goals proved to be the sucker punch to Singapore's AFF Championship title ambitions - with Vietnam seizing a crucial first-leg advantage in the semi-finals. Heading into the away tie on 29 December, can the Lions pick themselves up to achieve the most improbable of comebacks? Hassan Sunny, ex-Singapore international & Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.

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The Lions were left licking their wounds as two late goals proved to be the sucker punch to Singapore's AFF Championship title ambitions - with Vietnam seizing a crucial first-leg advantage in the semi-finals. Heading into the away tie on 29 December, can the Lions pick themselves up to achieve the most improbable of comebacks? Hassan Sunny, ex-Singapore international &amp; Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-suffer-heartbreaking-2-0-loss-to-vietnam-in-first-leg-of-asean-cup-s-finals-after-var">https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-suffer-heartbreaking-2-0-loss-to-vietnam-in-first-leg-of-asean-cup-s-finals-after-var</a>&nbsp;
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Sports Minutes: Late heartbreak for Singapore leaves the Lions with a mountain to climb in Vietnam

And so the journey comes to an end. Despite the valiant effort of Singapore to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit, it’s Vietnam who booked their spot in the ASEAN Championship finals. As for our Lions, they will left licking their wounds, contemplating what could have been. Was the tournament a step in the right direction for Singapore? And could this be the end of the road for NT skipper Hariss Harun? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.

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And so the journey comes to an end. Despite the valiant effort of Singapore to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit, it&rsquo;s Vietnam who booked their spot in the ASEAN Championship finals. As for our Lions, they will left licking their wounds, contemplating what could have been. Was the tournament a step in the right direction for Singapore? And could this be the end of the road for NT skipper Hariss Harun? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weigh in on Sports Minutes.
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lions-bow-out-of-asean-championship-semi-final-after-3-1-away-defeat-amidst-more-var-drama">https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lions-bow-out-of-asean-championship-semi-final-after-3-1-away-defeat-amidst-more-var-drama</a>
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Sports Minutes: Singapore bow out of the semi-final, but was the ASEAN Championship a success for the Lions?

And so, it’s Vietnam that await in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship - after Singapore secured their spot in the last four finishing runners up in Group A. Missing key players and struggling for form, many had written the Lions off before a ball was even kicked, but is it time we start 'trusting the process'? Gavin Lee, assistant head coach of the Singapore Men's national team, joins us on Sports Minutes from the Lions camp to tell us more.

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And so, it&rsquo;s Vietnam that await in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship - after Singapore secured their spot in the last four finishing runners up in Group A. Missing key players and struggling for form, many had written the Lions off before a ball was even kicked, but is it time we start 'trusting the process'? Gavin Lee, assistant head coach of the Singapore Men's national team, joins us on Sports Minutes from the Lions camp to tell us more.
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Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on Singapore's qualification to the ASEAN Championship semi-finals

The Singapore Women's National team recently clinched third-place at the 2024 AFF Cup, which secured qualification for the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship. But despite the main objective being met, observers have questioned the performances. So what are the challenges that plague the women's game, and what are the efforts being taken to overcome them? Karim Bencherifa, head coach of the Women's National Team, sheds light on Sports Minutes.

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The Singapore Women's National team recently clinched third-place at the 2024 AFF Cup, which secured qualification for the 2025 ASEAN Women&rsquo;s Championship. But despite the main objective being met, observers have questioned the performances. So what are the challenges that plague the women's game, and what are the efforts being taken to overcome them? Karim Bencherifa, head coach of the Women's National Team, sheds light on Sports Minutes.
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Sports Minutes: Late heartbreak for Singapore leaves the Lions with a mountain to climb in Vietnam

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