On the evening of August 19, the Vietnamese team won 2-0 against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium in the second leg of the semi-finals. Along with the 2-0 victory in Kuala Lumpur, coach Kim Sang-sik's team surpassed their opponent with a total score of 4-0 to win a ticket to the ASEAN Cup 2026 final.
Vietnam's opponent in the championship match is still Thailand. The Golden Temple team defeated Singapore 3-1 in the first leg of the semi-finals and lost 1-2 in the second leg of the semi-finals, but still could reach the final with a close score of 3-2.
Vietnam and Thailand are considered a fateful match when the two teams met in the ASEAN Cup 2024 final. At that time, coach Kim Sang-sik's team successively defeated Thailand 2-1 and 3-2 to win the championship right on the opponent's field.
According to the schedule, the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final will take place on August 22 at Rajamangala Stadium (Thailand). 4 days later, the two teams will play the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium on August 26.
According to statistics, the Vietnamese team has scored 12 goals when playing away from home, but only 5 goals at home. Therefore, Quang Hai and his teammates need to focus maximally on the first leg, creating an early advantage before returning to My Dinh in the final match.
ASEAN Cup 2026 final schedule:
August 22nd: Thailand vs Vietnam (Rajamangala Stadium)
August 26th: Vietnam vs Thailand (My Dinh Stadium)
