The Vietnamese team has never lost to Myanmar in AFF Cup history: Is it the same this year?

Encounters between Vietnam and its opponents

In the history of the previous 14 AFF Cup editions, not including the ongoing tournament, the Vietnamese team has clashed with Myanmar 7 times. All 7 meetings between the two teams in the AFF Cup took place in the group stage. In these 7 meetings, the Vietnamese team won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, and never lost a match. Also in these 7 meetings, the Vietnamese team scored a total of 21 goals (an average of 3 goals per match), only conceding 6 goals (an average of less than 1 goal per match).

In particular, in both encounters with Myanmar at home in the AFF Cup group stage, the Vietnamese team defeated their opponents. That was a 7-1 victory at AFF Cup 2010, under coach Henrique Calisto (Portuguese) and a 3-0 victory at AFF Cup 2022, under coach Park Hang-seo (Korean). In the Vietnamese team’s 3-0 victory over Myanmar two years ago, the scorers for us were Nguyen Tien Linh and Chau Ngoc Quang, along with an own goal by Myanmar defender Kyaw Zin Lwin. Among these, Nguyen Tien Linh and Chau Ngoc Quang are named in the Vietnamese team participating in the AFF Cup 2024, preparing to reunite with Myanmar.

Among the Vietnamese team’s wins against Myanmar in the AFF Cup group stage, the 7-1 win in 2010, at My Dinh Stadium, was also the biggest win we had against this opponent.

The most surprising win was the 4-1 win at the 1996 AFF Cup. That year, the Myanmar team was theoretically stronger than the Vietnamese team. However, the goals of Nguyen Huu Dang, Le Huynh Duc, Tran Cong Minh and Nguyen Hong Son helped the Vietnamese team create a “Jurong (Singapore) earthquake”, as the Southeast Asian press called the victory. that year of the Vietnamese team.

What’s also worth noting is that every time the Vietnamese team wins against Myanmar in the group stage, we reach the knockout round of the AFF Cup. At the 1996 AFF Cup, after defeating Myanmar 4-1 in the group stage, the Vietnamese team entered the semi-finals and won 3rd place overall. In 2002, we won 4-2 in the group stage and went on to win 3rd place in the entire tournament. In 2010, the Vietnamese team beat Myanmar 7-1 in the group stage and reached the semi-finals. In 2016, we beat Myanmar 2-1 and reached the semi-finals. By 2022, the Vietnamese team won 3-0 against Myanmar and reached the final.

Only twice did Myanmar hold the Vietnamese team to a draw at the AFF Cup, that was the 2012 match, which took place at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok (Thailand), the two teams drew 1-1. The remaining match in 2018, took place at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon (Myanmar), the two teams drew 0-0.

Considering past confrontation achievements and current strength, the Vietnamese team is highly likely to maintain its unbeaten record against Myanmar in the history of AFF Cups, when the two sides face each other at Viet Tri Stadium. (Phu Tho) on December 21. As long as the Vietnamese team maintains this unbeaten record, coach Kim Sang-sik’s team will reach the semi-finals of the 2024 AFF Cup with first place in Group B.