The Vietnamese team has many advantages when hosting Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals. The 2-0 victory at Kuala Lumpur helps coach Kim Sang-sik easily calculate personnel plans.
Accordingly, he adjusted some positions in the starting lineup by fielding Van Hau, Tuan Tai, Hoang Hen, Quang Hai right from the start. The Vietnamese team also proactively played offensively with sharp coordination situations that forced Malaysia to continuously defend in the first half.
However, Tuan Tai, Dinh Bac, Quang Hai or Hoang Hen could not take advantage of the opportunities well.
Meanwhile, the opponent also created a few quick counter-attacks but they were not feasible when facing the tight defense of the home team. Sumareh and his teammates almost only retreated to their home field for most of the time.
