According to the schedule, the Thai team will land at Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) at 8:00 PM on August 23. Before moving to Vietnam, coach Anthony Hudson decided to spend the entire morning of the same day for the players to rest, relax and recover their fitness after a series of matches.
This decision is to help Thai players have more time to regenerate their fitness after the first leg final match with the Vietnamese team. In the match taking place on the evening of August 22, the Golden Temple team lost 0-2 at home, thereby facing a disadvantage before the second leg.
The Vietnamese team will also return to Hanoi on August 23. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team is expected to land at 5:55 PM, about 2 hours earlier than the opponent.
With a 2-0 victory in the first leg, the Vietnamese team has a great advantage before the championship-deciding match. Two goals from Hai Long and Quang Hai help the team maintain an unbeaten record in the ASEAN Cup 2026 journey, while creating a safe distance before the rematch at My Dinh Stadium.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will have two days, August 24 and 25, to recover physically, stabilize the squad and prepare tactical plans for the second leg. The coaching staff is likely to prioritize recovery after the away match, and at the same time review the remaining problems in the playing style.
In the first leg, the Vietnamese team had a relatively difficult first half when they let Thailand control the ball more and created some dangerous opportunities. However, coach Kim Sang-sik's team played more effectively after the break and scored two consecutive goals in the second half.
The second leg between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at My Dinh Stadium on August 26. With a 2-0 lead, Vietnam only needs to maintain concentration and a reasonable tactics to get closer to the goal of defending the ASEAN Cup championship.
