Thailand won with difficulty to enter the AFF Cup 2024 final
The Thai team lost 1-2 in the semi-final first leg on December 27. Therefore, in the second leg of the semi-finals, the team from the land of the Golden Pagoda had to tie a gap of 2 goals or more to win a direct ticket to the 2024 AFF Cup final. “War Elephants” was very close to the exit door. continued leading 2-0 after more than 80 minutes of play. However, the Philippine team suddenly shortened the score to 1-2 in the 84th minute. The total score was now 3-3, and the two teams had to enter 30 minutes of extra time.
After the first extra time, no goals were scored, the Thai team played extremely well in the second extra time. Suphanat Mueanta came off the bench and knew how to shine at the right time, scoring a header in the second half. minute 116. This golden goal helped the “war elephant” win the final match with a total score of 4-3 against the Philippines after 2 matches. Thus, the Thai team will face the Vietnamese team in the AFF Cup 2024 final.
Highlight Thailand 3-1 Philippines – Semi-final second leg of ASEAN MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Cup 2024
The AFF Cup 2024 final also has 2 matches, away and return. The first leg of the final will take place at 20:00 on January 2, 2025, when the Vietnamese team welcomes Thailand at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).
The second leg of the final will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5, 2025, when coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will be guests at Rajamangala Stadium.
The confrontation between Vietnam and Thailand is considered a dream final in the regional tournament. The two teams have a lot of debt and have always been opponents of each other in Southeast Asia up to now. At the most recent AFF Cup in 2022, the Vietnamese team under the guidance of coach Park Hang-seo lost to Thailand in the final with a total score of 2-3 (draw 2-2 first leg, lost 0- 1 return trip).
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