In the afternoon of August 26, at Cho Hen pagoda yard, Yen Trung commune, Nghe An province, local people began to gather, preparing to watch the second leg final of the ASEAN Cup 2026 between Vietnam and Thailand. This is also the hometown of striker Nguyen Dinh Bac.
According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, a large LED screen was erected at Cho Hen pagoda stadium to serve people watching the match. The surrounding area was also arranged and prepared with seats before the match kicked off.
From the afternoon, many people were present at the pagoda yard, watching the preparations, discussing the final match and waiting for the performance of hometown striker Nguyen Dinh Bac.
Mr. Duc An - a resident of Yen Trung commune - said that he and his relatives will come to the pagoda yard to cheer for the Vietnamese team.
Dinh Bac is from my hometown, so the people are very interested. I hope he can play well and win with the Vietnamese team" - Mr. An said.
The atmosphere of waiting for the match is also evident at the family of striker Nguyen Dinh Bac. Mr. Dinh Van Hien - Dinh Bac's relative - said that the family is closely following the journey of this striker with the team.
The family hopes that he will maintain a comfortable mentality, play his best and have good results with his teammates. Wearing the national team jersey is the joy of the family" - Mr. Hien shared.
The second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final between Vietnam and Thailand takes place at 8:00 PM on August 26th at My Dinh National Stadium. Vietnam is holding the advantage after a 2-0 victory in the first leg at Rajamangala Stadium on August 22nd, with goals from Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Quang Hai.
Before the decisive match, Nguyen Dinh Bac was also one of the notable players of the Vietnamese team. The striker born in 2004 has 5 goals at ASEAN Cup 2026, along with Nguyen Xuan Son leading the scoring list. Dinh Bac's five goals include a hat-trick against Timor Leste and a double against Cambodia.
At the press conference before the second leg, Dinh Bac said that the whole team does not put much emphasis on the two-goal advantage and still focuses maximally on the final match. This striker also affirmed that personal achievements are not as important as the goal of defending the ASEAN Cup championship with the Vietnamese national team.
In Yen Trung hometown, the national flag has been prepared by people to cheer for the team. For local people, the final match also has more expectation for Nguyen Dinh Bac - a player who grew up from this land and is facing the decisive match for the Southeast Asian championship.
