At the 2024 ASEAN Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team won 7 out of 8 matches. In the 29-year history of the ASEAN Cup, no team has ever achieved this feat. The "Golden Star Warriors" made a special impression when they won both final matches against Thailand.
Vietnam started the tournament with a 4-1 win over Laos, then defeated Indonesia 1-0. The 1-1 draw with the Philippines was the only stumble for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. After that, Vietnam defeated Myanmar, beat Singapore 5-1 on aggregate after two legs of the semi-finals and defeated Thailand 5-3 on aggregate in the final.
The emotional journey of the "Golden Star Warriors" ended with a spectacular score chase at Rajamangala Stadium. Vietnam opened the score through Tuan Hai but was led 2-1 by Thailand. Then, with an extra player, Vietnam equalized 2-2, before Hai Long scored the final goal 3-2 in the last minute of injury time with a shot from a very long distance.
Vietnam has cut off Thailand's ambition to win the ASEAN Cup three times in a row. The "Golden Star Warriors" have equaled Singapore's record by defeating Thailand twice in the ASEAN Cup finals, in 2008 and 2024. Previously, Singapore beat Thailand in the 2007 and 2012 finals.
Throughout the 2024 ASEAN Cup journey, Vietnam scored 20 goals and conceded 6. This is the best goal difference that Vietnam has ever had in the regional arena.
In addition to the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship, Vietnam also has the title of Top Scorer of Nguyen Xuan Son. Xuan Son scored 7 goals to completely dominate the "Top Scorer" race. Unfortunately, the naturalized striker of Vietnam was injured in the second leg of the final, so he could not have another shining match and improve his scoring record.
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-lap-ky-luc-vo-tien-khoang-hau-o-asean-cup-239061.html
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