Group B of ASEAN Cup 2026 closed the matches on the evening of August 4 with many notable developments. Thailand defeated the Philippines 1-0 thanks to a late goal by Waris Choolthong, while Myanmar resoundingly defeated Laos 7-2 in a match with 9 goals and 2 direct red cards.
With 3 points won against the Philippines, the Thai team maintains a perfect record after 3 matches, with 9 points and a goal difference of +8 (scoring 8 goals, unbeaten), thereby firmly holding the top spot in Group B. Coach Masatada Ishii's team also became the only team in the group with a perfect record after three legs.
Meanwhile, Myanmar had an explosive performance when defeating Laos 7-2. The victory helped this team increase the total number of goals to 12 - the most in Group B, and also have the same 6 points as Malaysia. However, Myanmar is still temporarily behind due to inferior goal difference (+7 compared to +3) according to current ranking criteria.
Malaysia is currently ranked second with 6 points after 3 matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3 times. The competition for the remaining ticket to the semi-finals is therefore promising to be very fierce in the final match when Malaysia and Myanmar both still have a chance to advance.
Behind, the Philippines still has 3 points after the defeat to Thailand. Coach Carles Cuadrat's team ranks fourth with a goal difference of -1 and will have to wait for the results of the remaining matches if they want to nurture the hope of creating a surprise.
Meanwhile, Laos officially closed the opportunity to compete after their fourth consecutive defeat. This team has not won any points, scored 3 goals but conceded 20 times, has a goal difference of -17 and is at the bottom of Group B.
