SINGAPORE - The Lions will have home-ground advantage as they seek their first AFF Suzuki Cup title since 2012, after the Asean Football Federation (AFF) council decided on Tuesday (Sept 28) to award Singapore hosting rights for the tournament.

Unlike the 2018 tournament that was decentralised, and editions from 2002 to 2016 that saw two nations hosting games in each of the two groups, the upcoming Dec 5-Jan 1 tournament will be held in one country to minimise travelling during the pandemic.