Vietnam scored first but let Thailand came back with two goals, before escaping defeat with a late goal in the first leg of the 2022 AFF Cup final on Friday.
The AFF Cup semifinals between Indonesia and Vietnam on Friday has been advanced by three hours on security grounds and FIFA has also instructed organizers to ensure security.
Victories in the Southeast Asian Games, and the Women’s World Cup qualification are among the important sport events that contributed to a highly successful sporting year for Vietnam in 2022.
Vietnam climbed to the top spot of Group B with their second victory straight at the AFF Cup, against Malaysia, thanks to goals by Nguyen Tien Linh, Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Hoang Duc.
The Thailand national football team will be rewarded if they can reach the semifinals of the 2022 AFF Cup, General Manager Nualphan Lamsan said after their victory in the opener against Brunei.