Indonesian newspaper cheers for Thailand to beat Vietnam

" The Thai team could not score an equalizer until the end of the match. The Vietnamese team certainly benefited from this result. They only need a draw in the second leg to become champions. But Thailand will certainly not give up. They can become champions if they win by 2 goals against Vietnam, " Bola Indonesia commented after the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final.

Vietnam 2-1 Thailand.

The Vietnamese team had an impressive match against Thailand at Viet Tri Stadium. In the first half, the home team put pressure on their opponents but missed many opportunities and could not score.

In the second half, Quang Hai passed the ball to Van Thanh, the defender born in 1996 headed the ball to create an opportunity for Xuan Son to open the score of the match. Xuan Son then dribbled the ball and scored the second goal.

Unfortunately, the Vietnamese team let the opponent score 1 goal at the end of the match.

Thailand hosts Vietnam in the second leg of the final.

Bola newspaper believes that the Vietnamese team still has a certain advantage and is only one step away from winning the AFF Cup 2024. Xuan Son is the "key" to many victories for the Vietnamese team in this year's tournament.

Meanwhile, Okezone newspaper said that the Vietnamese team was the better team: " The Vietnamese team spread danger right from the first minutes of the match. However, the Thai defenders played solidly. The Thais also refused to accept defeat and had many notable counterattacks. The Vietnamese team created great pressure in the first minutes but wasted opportunities ."

CNN Indonesia rated Nguyen Xuan Son as the best striker of this year's tournament. This news site predicted that Xuan Son could reach the milestone of 8 goals, similar to what Indonesian legend Bambang Pamungkas did in the past.

In addition, Xuan Son holds a big advantage in the race for the top scorer title with 7 goals and 2 assists for teammates to score.