On January 6, according to Lao Dong reporter's investigation, the Ministry of Home Affairs has just issued Document No. 68 on the proposal to award the Labor Medal to the national men's football team and 6 players of the team for their outstanding performance in winning the Gold Medal at the Southeast Asian Men's Football Championship.
The report stated that, based on the commendation proposal of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Home Affairs respectfully submits to the Prime Minister for consideration and submits to the President to award 1 First Class Labor Medal to the National Men's Football Team.
Along with that are 6 Third Class Labor Medals for 6 individuals of the national men's football team. The players include: Nguyen Xuan Son, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Dinh Trieu.
Last night (January 5), in the second leg final at Rajamangala Stadium (Thailand), the Vietnamese team defeated the Thai team with a score of 3-2 (5-3 on aggregate), thereby winning the ASEAN Cup 2024.
With a final score of 5-3, the Vietnamese men's football team won the championship for the third time, but this was the first time they celebrated the championship on away land.
Playing only 5 matches, in which the last match only played more than 30 minutes, Nguyen Xuan Son still won 2 individual titles of AFF Cup 2024. With 7 goals, the number 12 striker of the Vietnamese team was the "top scorer" of the tournament.
Nguyen Xuan Son's scoring record surpasses the other players. In addition, Xuan Son is also the best player of AFF Cup 2024.
