Almost lost to the Philippines
On December 17, the Thai team (defending champion) won the first ticket from Group A to the semi-finals of AFF Cup 2024 with a record of winning all 3 matches (9 points). Today (December 18), the Vietnamese team (current runner-up) was expected to win the first ticket in Group B but was unsuccessful when they unexpectedly let the Philippine team draw.
Hoang Duc (left) and the Vietnamese team were divided by the Philippines
Coach Kim Sang-sik created a squad rotation when the Vietnamese team was a guest in the Philippines. The youth of Bui Vi Hao, Khuat Van Khang, and Dinh Thanh Binh were given the opportunity. The Vietnamese team also had a pretty good offensive position, creating many scoring opportunities but not taking advantage of them successfully. The advantage of playing at home with the familiar artificial turf helps Philippine players have a competitive position that is not inferior to their opponents. The Singapore team also created a big surprise with Gayoso’s goal in the 68th minute. However, in injury time, Doan Ngoc Tan scored a header to equalize the score 1-1 for the Vietnamese team.
Struggling to get 1 point against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team maintained the top spot in the rankings with 7 points but did not officially get a ticket to the semi-finals. Losing the victory against the Vietnamese team caused the Philippines to gain 3 points, temporarily ranked 4th, behind Indonesia (4 points) and Myanmar (4 points).
The race for 2 tickets to the semi-finals of Group B, AFF Cup 2024 becomes attractive after Vietnam’s draw with the Philippines
In the match on the same day, the Myanmar team won 3-2 against the Laos team. The 3 points from this match helped Myanmar have the same 4 points as Indonesia, with the same goal difference (4/4), so they were divided into second and third place.
The situation in Group B became attractive after the 1-1 draw between the Vietnamese team and the Philippines. With only 2 points and having played all 4 matches, the Laos team was officially eliminated. 4 teams including Vietnam (7 points), Indonesia (4 points), Myanmar (4 points), Philippines (3 points) will compete for 2 tickets to the semi-finals. The Vietnamese team only needs to draw in the final match against Myanmar to enter the semi-finals with first place in Group B. Indonesia and the Philippines will “fight to the death” to compete for the remaining ticket while Myanmar must win against the Vietnamese team to have a chance to go. next.
AFF Cup 2024 rankings today (December 18):
Table A:
Table B:
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