Philippine Sports Stadium (Group A)
Country: Philippines
City: Bocaue
Opened: 2014
Capacity: 20,000
Random Fact: Despite mainly being used for football, the Phillipine Sports Stadium even hosted the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship Division 1 tournament involving Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
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How To Get There: If you’re within the vicinity of the SM Mall of Asia, look for a jeepney that’s headed towards ‘Malibay’. Head to the Taft train station and board a train towards Araneta Center Cubao Station. Once you’re there, take a bus to Bgy Turo. Finally, take a tricycle from Bgy Turo to the Philippine Sports Stadium.
Rizal Memorial Stadium (Group A)
Country: Philippines
City: Manila
Opened: 1934
Capacity: 12,000
Random Fact: Besides being one of the oldest football stadiums in the region, the Rizal Memorial Stadium is famously known for being one of only two locations in Asia to have hosted a Beatles concert. It hosted two sell-out concerts back in 1966.
AFF 2016 Match: Singapore vs Indonesia
How To Get There: Once you’re in the city, hop on an MRT train and go all the way to Taft. Once you’re there, switch into an LRT train and head towards the Vito Cruz station. Once you’re there, exit the train and take a 5 minute walk to the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Thuwunna Stadium (Group B)
Country: Myanmar
City: Yangon
Opened: 1985
Capacity: 32,000
Random Fact: To celebrate the diplomatic relationship between both countries, China built two facilities for Myanmar back in the 1980s – National Theatre & Thuwunna Stadium.
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How To Get There: Head to the Central Railway Station and board the Yangon Circular Railway. Get off at the Tamwe Station and the Thuwunna Stadium is just a five minutes walk from there.
Wunna Theikdi Stadium (Group B)
Country: Myanmar
City: Naypyidaw
Opened: 2012
Capacity: 30,000
Random Fact: The Wunna Theikdi sports complex features seven stadiums for sports like swimming, archery, athletics, billiard, badminton and even boxing. The main stadium, which houses 30,000 is mainly used for football.
AFF 2016 Match: Vietnam vs Cambodia
How To Get There: Due the non-existence of any metro systems within the city, the only mode of transportation from the Naypyidaw Airport to the city centre is taxis. Once you’re in the city centre, tuk-tuks are widely available for you to find your way to the Wunna Theikdi Stadium.
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