Image of Vietnam team convincingly winning AFF Cup 2024 against Thailand
Báo Dân trí•06/01/2025
(Dan Tri) - Playing bravely and winning convincingly in both final matches, the Vietnamese team was deservedly crowned champion of the 2024 AFF Cup right on the home field of arch-rival Thailand.
At 8:00 p.m. on January 5, the Vietnamese team will play the second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final against Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium. After a 2-1 victory in the first leg, we only need to draw with the home team to be crowned champions. Thousands of Vietnamese fans went to Thailand, covering a corner of Rajamangala Stadium in red to cheer for the Vietnamese team. The match was fierce, Thailand put pressure on to find a goal after losing in the first leg of the final. Right in the 8th minute of the match, from a free kick from Vietnam's home field, the ball bounced over a Thai defender, Tuan Hai escaped and flicked the ball over the home team's goalkeeper to score the opening goal. Tuan Hai and his teammates celebrate emotionally. Vietnam takes the advantage with a total score of 3-1 against Thailand. After Thailand midfielder Davis equalized 1-1 in the 28th minute, the Vietnamese team was at a great disadvantage when striker Xuan Son suffered a serious injury in the 32nd minute and had to leave the field. After Thailand came back, scoring in the 64th minute to take a 2-1 lead over Vietnam in a controversial situation, striker Tuan Hai delighted the home fans when he continued to score to equalize the score 2-2 in the 82nd minute. If the score remains 2-2 until the end of the match, Vietnam will win the 2024 AFF Cup championship. The referee called for 15 minutes of extra time after many interruptions in the match. Vietnam played resiliently under constant pressure from the Thai players. In the last minute of extra time (106'), midfielder Hai Long unexpectedly brought the Vietnamese team another goal to raise the score to 3-2. The final whistle sounded, the Vietnamese players burst into victory. In the end, the Vietnamese team won both final matches against Thailand with scores of 2-1 and 3-2, the total score after 2 matches was 5-3. Thousands of Vietnamese fans in the stands cheered and celebrated with the players. The moment the AFF Cup named the tournament's new champion, the Vietnamese team won the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship. Defender and captain Duy Manh lifted the third championship trophy of the Vietnam national football team, after 2008 and 2018. The young players who won the AFF Cup for the first time happily took a souvenir photo with the precious gold medal, full of meaning for the players' lives. Going up to the podium to receive the medal, captain Duy Manh brought Xuan Son's number 12 shirt with him to show gratitude for the striker's great contributions to the achievements of the Vietnamese team at this year's AFF Cup. The Golden Star Warriors share joy with Vietnamese fans in the stands. Defender Duy Manh holds his daughter and celebrates around the stadium. This is a very meaningful championship as he wears the captain's armband of the Vietnam national football team.
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