At 8:00 p.m. on January 5, the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Thailand and Vietnam will take place at Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand).
Coach Kim Sang-sik and his players have a 2-1 victory over their opponents in the first leg of the final (2.1). However, this score is not safe for the Vietnamese team. Therefore, the whole team needs to prepare carefully and focus on the important 90 minutes ahead.
On the other side, despite the disadvantage in the first leg result, Thailand has the support of 47,000 fans. Coach Ishii's team always knows how to make it difficult for the opponent when playing at home, as evidenced by their reversal of the match against the Philippines in the semi-finals.
Fitness is the only issue that the "War Elephants" need to improve at the moment as the players have just gone through a long journey and are constantly moving. However, in the previous match, Suphanat was kept on the bench so he is guaranteed to be in the best physical condition to be in the starting lineup in the next match.
Regarding the result, if they draw or win against Thailand in the second leg of the final, the Vietnamese team will be crowned Southeast Asian champions.
If they lose by 1 goal difference (0-1, 1-2, 2-3...), then the total score after 2 matches is equal and the two teams must play extra time to determine the winner.
In case of losing to Thailand by 2 goals or more (0-2, 2-4, 1-3...), the Vietnamese team will come in second, meaning the team from the Land of the Golden Temple will successfully defend the throne.
The match between Vietnam and Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final will be broadcast live on FPT Play channel.
