The Vietnamese team won the first leg of the final and has one hand on the AFF Cup championship. However, playing away at Thailand's Rajamangala Stadium is never easy.
Vietnam team is not allowed to be negligent
In the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on the evening of January 2, the Vietnamese team, with the brilliant performance of Nguyen Xuan Son, won a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Thai team. This result helped coach Kim Sang-sik's team gain an advantage in the fierce competition for the regional championship.
The away goal rule is no longer applied at the AFF Cup in particular and around the world in general. Therefore, Thailand's 1 goal at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) is not too important. In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final at Rajamangala Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on January 5, the Vietnamese team will be crowned champion after 90 minutes of play, if they continue to win or have a draw against Thailand.
Nguyen Xuan Son shines with a double goal to help the Vietnamese team gain an advantage before the second leg of the semi-finals.
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
However, unexpected situations may still occur when the Vietnamese team loses to the Thai team. Accordingly, if coach Kim Sang-sik and his team lose to Thailand by 1 goal in the second leg of the final (for example: 0-1, 1-2, 2-3...), the total score after the two finals is a draw. At this point, the two teams will enter 30 minutes of extra time. If the score is still a draw after extra time, Vietnam and Thailand will decide the winner in a nerve-wracking 11m penalty shootout to find the champion of the AFF Cup 2024.
In case the Vietnamese team loses by 2 goals or more, the "war elephants" will win the biggest football tournament in the region for the third consecutive time.
Being a guest at Rajamangala Stadium is not easy.
The Vietnamese team played at home in Viet Tri in the first leg of the final and won against a fateful opponent like Thailand. The favorable result of Nguyen Xuan Son and his teammates was partly thanks to the support of nearly 20,000 fans present at the stadium. And similarly, the Vietnamese team will also experience challenges when playing at home in Thailand's Rajamangala Stadium.
Rajamangala is one of the largest stadiums in the region, considered the "hotbed" of Thai football with a capacity of over 50,000 people. In an important match like the AFF Cup final, especially against Vietnam, Rajamangala Stadium will certainly be filled with tens of thousands of Thai football fans. This is a huge pressure for the members of the Vietnamese team when entering the competition.
The Thai team will be very dangerous when returning to their home stadium Rajamangala.
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
The Vietnamese team only needs to not lose to be crowned champions of the 2024 AFF Cup, but clearly this is not an easy task for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. Everything is predicted to be very unpredictable in the second leg of the final on the evening of January 5.
Thailand is a team with class and courage, and will become even more dangerous when supported by tens of thousands of fans. The courage of the "war elephants" has been demonstrated through comebacks against Singapore and the Philippines. The Vietnamese team needs to be extremely careful and have a reasonable approach to the match to achieve the desired result.
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