The 2-0 victory over Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium gives the Vietnamese team a great advantage before the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final at My Dinh.
However, coach Kim Sang-sik's team encountered many difficulties in the first half when the opponent actively pushed up to attack.
In the 12th minute, the Thai team had the opening goal from a goal by young striker Yotsakorn with a beautiful long-range diagonal shot. In this situation, the Vietnamese defense revealed a gap right in front of goalkeeper Le Giang's goal.
In the remaining minutes of the first half, despite efforts to attack, the Vietnamese team was not lucky enough to score. Notably, Xuan Son's close-range header, but the crossbar denied this striker's goal.
