On the evening of December 18, the Vietnamese team had a hard-fought 1-1 draw with the Philippines. Doan Ngoc Tan's goal in extra time helped coach Kim Sang-sik's team leave with 1 point.
Coincidentally, since the 2018 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese team has always shared points in the third match of the group stage. In 2018, they drew 0-0 away to Myanmar. In 2021, the Vietnamese team drew goalless away to Indonesia.
At the 2022 AFF Cup, the team drew 0-0 with Singapore in the third match of the group stage. This year, the Vietnam team held the Philippines to a 1-1 draw.
With this result, coach Kim Sang-sik's team still cannot guarantee a ticket to the semi-finals. They just need to avoid losing to Myanmar in the final round to be sure to continue as the top team in Group B. The next opponent will most likely be Singapore. The remaining semi-final match will likely be between Thailand and Indonesia.
Vietnam team will host Myanmar at 8:00 p.m. on December 21 at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho.
