The average age of the Indonesian squad was 24.91 years. While not the youngest team in the 2016 AFF Cup, this is still younger than their opponent in the final, Thailand, whose average squad age was 26.13 years. In the 2016 AFF Cup, the youngest squad belonged to Cambodia with an average age of 21.74 years. The oldest was Singapore, with an average age of 27.52 years.
Boaz Solossa was the most senior player in the Indonesian team, but not the oldest in the tournament. With Shahril Ishak and Daniel Bennet still playing, it's unsurprising that Singapore had the oldest contingent in the AFF Cup. Cambodia possessed the youngest squad, fielding many players in their twenties and notably not calling up any players over 30.
Southeast Asia's biggest football tournament was held in Myanmar and the Philippines at the end of the year. Eight teams, comprising 184 players, battled to become the kings of Southeast Asian football. In the final, Indonesia faced defending champions Thailand.
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