Must win to keep hope of reaching AFF Cup semi-finals alive
After 4 matches, the Thai team has quickly won a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024 with the first place in Group A after winning all 3 matches. The "War Elephants" are also the first team to participate in the round for the 4 strongest representatives of the tournament. Meanwhile, the race for the second place in Group A is considered a fierce competition between Malaysia and Singapore. However, Cambodia is not out of the race. Although the team from the land of pagodas cannot decide for themselves, they still hope to reach the semi-finals.
Before the final match of Group A taking place at 8:00 p.m. tonight (December 20), Thailand ranked first in the group with 9 points, Singapore ranked second with 6 points, Cambodia ranked third with 4 points, and Malaysia ranked fourth also with 4 points.
The Cambodian team almost won against Malaysia in the first match of the group stage.
If they want to reach the semi-finals, the Cambodian team must win 3 points in the final match. Coach Gyotoku’s team needs to create an earthquake against the powerful Thai team. This is a huge challenge for the team from the land of pagodas, but football is full of surprises. In case they defeat the “war elephants”, the Cambodian team will have 7 points.
Winning Thailand is only a necessary condition, and Cambodia must wait for the sufficient condition in the remaining match of Group A between Singapore and Malaysia. Accordingly, Malaysia must defeat Singapore in the last round. At that time, Malaysia and Cambodia will have 7 points, and the same head-to-head record as they drew 2-2 in the group stage. At this point, Cambodia will advance to the semi-finals if they surpass Malaysia in goal difference or total goals scored in the group stage.
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What do Cambodian fans believe in?
The task of defeating the Thai team at this time is too difficult for Cambodia. Especially after the impressive performances that the "war elephants" have shown in the past 3 matches. Moreover, the team of coach Masatada Ishii also has the advantage of playing at home. Although the door is very narrow, the fans of the team of the pagoda country still have reason to hope for a "miracle".
Group A standings after 4 matches
After 3 matches in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2024, the Cambodian team showed great determination. Coach Gyotoku's team played very well against Malaysia, when the two teams met in the first match. Cambodia was behind Malaysia but came back to lead 2-1, before letting their opponents share the points rather regrettably in the final period of the match. In the match against Timor Leste, Cambodia was also behind and once again came back to defeat their opponents with a final score of 2-1.
Speaking of Thailand, this team has already secured a place in the semi-finals as the group leader, regardless of the result in the final match. Therefore, coach Masatada Ishi will probably make some calculations to preserve his strength for the upcoming important stage. Most likely, the "war elephant" will not play with the strongest squad in the match against Cambodia, as Mr. Ishii wants to let the pillars rest, and at the same time test new tactics and personnel. If this really happens, the Cambodian team needs to take advantage.
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