SEA Games 2013: Singapore and Malaysia to field joint soccer team?

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Plans are now reportedly underway for the next step in football development.

Inspired by the fan fare surrounding the historic Great Britain team at the London Olympics in 2012, Singapore and Malaysia is poised to field a joint Under-23 team at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to be held in Myanmar in December.

Sources have revealed that there had allegedly been provisions put in place to allow for a joint venture at the age group level in the initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of 2011.

Although it's unclear if the team will be deemed legitimate under AFC or Fifa rules, there is believe that the SEA Games has enough autonomy to move forward with the plan.

A new coach will reportedly be brought in to head the team, with no clear front-runners named. The team will comprise of approximately equal number of players from both countries, with the starting line-up determined purely on merit.

The 2013 SEA Games will be held in Naypyidaw, the new Myanmar capital, with the competitions starting December 11 and ending on December 22. It will be Myanmar's third time as hosts and the first since 1969.