AFF Cup match schedule on December 12: Indonesian team overtakes Vietnam’s top spot?

The second match of Group B will take place on December 12, in which the Indonesian team receives special attention.

At 5:30 p.m., the Philippine team faced Myanmar. The advantage now belongs to “Azkals” as they are playing at home and have had a break in the first round, having plenty of time to analyze the Myanmar team. As for the away team, they had a not-so-bad performance against the Indonesian team. However, the poor ability to take advantage of opportunities left the Myanmar team empty-handed. They need to fix the finishing problem soon if they want to continue in the 2024 AFF Cup.

At 20:00 on the same day, the Indonesian team welcomed Laos at the “fire pan” Gelora Bung Karno. Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team have many tasks to do in this match. First, they need to improve their performance because they did not play well in the 1-0 victory over Myanmar in the first round. If the opponent finishes sharper, the team from ten thousand islands is unlikely to get the maximum 3 points.

Next, the Indonesian team needs to “solve” Laos early, saving energy to prepare for the confrontation with the Vietnamese team in the third round. In addition, they need to ensure that pillars such as Rafael Struick, Asnawi Mangkualam, Marselino Ferdinan or Pratama Arhan are not injured.

The Indonesian team is naturally rated higher than Laos. However, after what the two teams showed in the first round, the team from the land of a million elephants can completely surprise. Coach Ha Hyeok-jun’s team caused many difficulties for the Vietnamese team in the first half thanks to their fierce and strong playing style. If they continue to show this against Indonesia’s young players, the Laos team can create another surprise in the 2024 AFF Cup, after the Cambodian team’s 2-2 draw with Malaysia.

If there are no surprises, the Indonesian team wins against Laos and temporarily climbs to the top of Group B with 6 points. Because in the second round, the Vietnamese team had a break.