Thai defender said 'don't know who it is', Xuan Son scored 2 goals in response

" I know the Thai players said they didn't know who I was, but I don't really care. What I want is to bring victory to the Vietnamese team. I don't care and want to focus on the match ," striker Nguyen Xuan Son answered at the press conference after the match where the Vietnamese team won 2-1 against Thailand.

After the victory over the Philippines in the semi-finals, midfielder Chalermsak said he "didn't know who Nguyen Xuan Son was". The statement of the Thai midfielder sparked a war of words between the fans of the two teams. However, this player made a mistake that allowed Nguyen Xuan Son to score the goal to increase the score to 2-0. Before that, Xuan Son scored the opening goal of the match.

Nguyen Xuan Son scored a double against Thailand.

In this match, the Vietnamese team played much better in the second half. The appearance of Nguyen Quang Hai helped Xuan Son and Hoang Duc play better. The striker born in 1997 also noticed this.

" Of course, Hoang Duc is a very special player. He always watches how I move, the game will be easier with Hoang Duc. He is smart. I coordinate with Hoang Duc, Quang Hai will create flexible changes ," said Nguyen Xuan Son.

Vietnam 2-1 Thailand.

With 2 goals in the first leg of the final, Nguyen Xuan Son scored 7 goals and had 2 assists in just 4 matches. He became the brightest star at the AFF Cup 2024. Xuan Son brings great hope to Vietnamese fans in their ambition to win the Southeast Asian championship.

Coach Kim Sang-sik could not hide his joy at having such a formidable striker.

He said: " I am very happy to have him, Xuan Son is a player that cannot be missed. Xuan Son can add a little calmness in the match, he played very well ".

Xuan Son will become a Vietnamese citizen from November 2024. After that, he will be called up to the Vietnamese national team.