The Vietnamese team closed the ASEAN Cup 2026 group stage with the top spot in Group A with 10 points. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team is unbeaten in 4 matches, including victories against Timor Leste, Indonesia, Cambodia and a draw with Singapore.
The remaining semi-final spot in Group A belongs to the second-placed team Singapore. They have gone through dramatic matches and eliminated Indonesia to win a ticket to continue at the ASEAN Cup.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Thailand topped the group with 12 points after 4 consecutive wins. Malaysia ranked second with 9 points and qualified for the top 4 strongest teams in the tournament.
In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese team will reunite with Malaysia, an opponent they once faced in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. In the two matches at that time, the Vietnamese team both won.
In the first leg, the "Golden Star Warriors" were decided to win 3-0 after Malaysia used naturalized players incorrectly, and the second leg won 3-1 at Thien Truong Stadium.
In the remaining bracket, Thailand will face Singapore. This is a noteworthy match when the lion island team has the opportunity to face the team that has twice lost to them in the final of this tournament in history.
According to the schedule, the Singapore team will play the first leg of the semi-finals at home on August 15, before traveling to Thailand for the second leg on August 18.
The Malaysian team will host Vietnam in the first leg at home on August 16. The match to decide the ticket to the final will take place at My Dinh Stadium on August 19.
The gap between the two matches is only 3 days, forcing the teams to have plans for fitness, rotation ability and reasonable personnel calculations.
The matches at the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals will be broadcast live on FPT Play, FPT Play and VTV6 channel.
ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-final schedule
First pass:
August 15: Singapore - Thailand
16.8: Malaysia - Vietnam
Retour:
18.8: Thailand - Singapore
August 19: Vietnam - Malaysia
