On the evening of July 25, the first match of Group B - ASEAN Cup 2026 closed with exciting matches.
In the early match, Myanmar unfortunately lost to Malaysia with a score of 1-2. Accordingly, Myanmar scored the opening goal very early with a goal from Myat Kaung Khant.
However, they could not maintain the game in the second half. Paulo Josué made good use of the opportunity to score 2 consecutive goals in the 52nd and 57th minutes, helping Malaysia come back to win all 3 points.
Meanwhile, the Thai team did not have much difficulty in defeating Laos with a score of 5-0, with goals from Poeiphimai, Khamyok, Burapha, Yooyen and Khamyok. The home team lost control of the game when conceding an early goal along with losing a player at the end of the first half.
With the above results, Thailand is temporarily leading Group B with 3 points (goal difference +3). Second in the group is Malaysia, who also has 3 points but is inferior in goal difference (+1).
The Philippines team has not played in the first match, so they have no points, temporarily ranked 3rd. The remaining two positions are Myanmar (0 points, goal difference -1) and Laos (0 points, goal difference -5) respectively.
