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Vietnam beat Thailand 2-0 in first leg of ASEAN Cup 2026 final

Vietnam moved closer to defending their ASEAN Cup title after beating Thailand 2-0 in the first leg of the final in Bangkok on August 22, putting them in a strong position ahead of the return leg in Hanoi.

Vietnam advance to ASEAN Cup final after beating Malaysia 2-0 in second leg of semifinals

Nguyen Xuan Son scored twice as Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal at My Dinh National Stadium on August 19 night, securing a 4-0 aggregate victory and a place in the final against Thailand.

ASEAN Cup 2026: Vietnam secure 2-0 win over Malaysia in semifinal first leg

Vietnam opened the score in stoppage time of the first half. In the fourth minute of added time, Truong Tien Anh delivered an accurate cross from the right, allowing Xuan Son to rise high and head the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.

ASEAN Cup 2026: Vietnam advance to semi-finals as Group A winners

Securing all three points, coach Kim Sang-sik and his squad finished atop Group A with 10 points (three wins, one draw).

Vietnam rout Indonesia to put one foot in ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals

The emphatic away win at Pakansari Stadium lifted Vietnam to the top of Group A with seven points from three matches.