{
  "id": 1821672,
  "title": "Kakana’s penalty decisive as Thailand reach Asean Championship final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kakanas-penalty-decisive-as-thailand-reach-asean-championship-final-1821672",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/19/kakana-penalty-decisive-as-thailand-reach-asean-championship-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thailand advanced to the Asean Championship final after a hard-fought 4-3 aggregate victory over Singapore on Tuesday. Despite losing the first leg 3-1 in Bangkok, the seven-time champions secured a narrow win in the second leg. Substitute Kakana Khamyol scored the decisive penalty in the 61st minute, finding the back of the net after Wanchai Jarunongkran was fouled by Ryhan Stewart. Singapore had reduced the deficit in the first half with a late goal from Stewart, but Thailand equalized through Kakana before Stewart equalized again in the 55th minute. Teerasak Poeiphimai hit the post twice in the closing stages as Thailand secured their place in the final. The team will now face either defending champions Vietnam or Malaysia over two legs. Coach Anthony Hudson expressed pride in his young and mixed group, acknowledging that they performed well enough to secure a draw.",
  "summary": "The seven-time champions complete a narrow 4-3 aggregate victory over Singapore despite losing 2-1 in the second leg.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Singapore out of ASEAN football championship despite beating Thailand in second leg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/singapore-out-of-asean-football-championship-despite-beating-thailand",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kakana’s penalty decisive as Thailand reach Asean Championship final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kakanas-penalty-decisive-as-thailand-reach-asean-championship-final",
        "published": "2026-08-18T22:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}