In pictures: Suzuki Cup kicks off with more than 7,500 spectators, the largest in-person gathering since COVID-19 pandemic began

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SINGAPORE: The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020 kicked off the tournament on Sunday (Dec 5) with double-header matches at the National Stadium and 7,588 spectators in attendance for the

, the largest in-person gathering for any event in Singapore since the pandemic began.

Second venue Bishan Stadium will admit a maximum of 1,000 spectators, despite its 6,000-seat capacity. These prevailing rules apply for the rest of the matches that are expected to run from Dec 5 to Jan 1 at both venues. In the first half of the match, the excitement was palpable as one section of the stadium started doing the Kallang Wave.

 

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