(Reuters) - Sven-Goran Eriksson suffered his first defeat as Philippines head coach on Sunday as visiting Vietnam secured a 2-1 first-leg advantage in their Asean Football Federation Championship semi-final.
Eriksson, who has signed a five-month contract with the Azkals and will lead them through the Asean Championships before overseeing their first-ever appearance at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates in January, had won two and drawn two of his first four games in charge.
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