In the afternoon and evening of July 31, Group A of the ASEAN Cup 2026 will continue to take place with two notable matches, directly affecting the race to win tickets to the semi-finals.
In the match taking place at 5 pm (Vietnam time) at Chonburi Stadium (Thailand), the Indonesian team will enter the second match against the Timor Leste team. After the victory on the opening day, the Indonesian coach's team aims to win all 3 points to continue chasing the leading group and create an advantage in the race for a ticket to the next round.
Meanwhile, the highlight of the competition day will be the match between the Vietnamese team and the Singapore team, taking place at 8 pm at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi). This is considered an important match for both teams in the race to win the top spot in Group A.
After two legs, Singapore is temporarily leading the group with 6 absolute points thanks to consecutive defeats against Cambodia and Timor Leste. The lion island nation team is currently 3 points more than Vietnam and Indonesia. If they continue to overcome the defending champion Vietnam, Singapore will firmly build the number one position, and at the same time open the door to win tickets to the semi-finals of ASEAN Cup 2026.
However, this goal is predicted to be not easy at all. Singapore will have to play away at My Dinh Stadium - where the Vietnamese team always maintains impressive performances and receives enthusiastic cheers from a large number of fans.
Besides the home advantage, the Vietnamese team is also rated slightly higher in terms of squad quality. With a balanced force and international competition experience, the defending champion is expected to achieve favorable results to equalize points with Singapore, thereby creating an advantage in the race to win the top spot in the group before entering the decisive matches.
With the importance of the confrontation, the match between Vietnam and Singapore promises to be the focus match of Group A, attracting great attention from Southeast Asian football fans.
ASEAN Cup schedule on July 31st
5pm: Indonesia vs Timor Leste
8 PM: Vietnam vs Singapore
