AFF Cup 2022 top scorer race: Dangda - Tien Linh duo?

After 20 matches of the group stage, 79 goals were scored with an average efficiency of 3.95 goals per match. In which, player Teerasil Dangda is leading the scoring list with 5 goals, temporarily leaving behind the second place with 3 goals. This is a great advantage for the striker wearing the number 10 shirt of the Thai team in the race for the Golden Boot of this year's tournament.

Teerasil Dangda (10) is still one of the best strikers in Southeast Asia. Photo: FAT

However, the opponent of the Thai team in the semi-finals will be the Malaysian team, a very difficult opponent in the Southeast Asian region. In the confrontations with Malaysia, this 34-year-old striker only scored 2 goals, but these 2 goals were more than 10 years ago in the AFF Cup 2012 tournament. Therefore, Teerasil Dangda will have to try very hard to increase his number of goals in the 2 semi-final matches against the Malaysian team.

Another candidate for the Golden Boot awardAFF Cup 2022is striker Nguyen Tien Linh of the Vietnam National Team. This 25-year-old striker has scored 3 goals after 4 matches in Group B. Although Dangda is 2 goals ahead on the rankings, the opportunity for the striker of Becamex Binh Duong Club is still very much. Especially, when the Vietnam National Team will face the Indonesia National Team in the semi-finals. This is Nguyen Tien Linh's favorite "prey" when he has scored 2 goals in 3 times meeting the "Land of Ten Thousand Islands" at the National Team level. In addition, Tien Linh also scored 1 goal against U23 Indonesia at the recent 31st SEA Games.

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh scored the opening goal in the match against the Laos team. Photo: VFF

Nguyen Tien Linh's affinity with the Indonesian team's net is the basis for the Vietnamese National Team to be confident in the confrontation with coach Shin Tae-yong's army in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2022. Hopefully, Tien Linh will improve his performance in this year's tournament and bring victory to the Vietnamese team.Vietnam National Team.

Also scoring 3 goals and the national team participating in the semi-finals is the duo Faisal Halim and Stuart Wilkin of the Malaysian team. This is also the hope of the Malaysian Tigers in the semi-finals of this year's tournament. However, facing a very strong opponent, Thailand, the ability to improve the performance of the duo Halim and Wilhin will be very difficult. However, the defense of the Thai team will have a hard time when facing this duo with very good speed and technique.

List of strikers who scored the most goals after the group stage of AFF Cup 2022. Photo: Xuan Quy

In addition to the names mentioned above, Egy Maulana Vikri, Marc Klok (Indonesia), Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia), Peeradon Chamratsamee (Thailand) can also create surprises in the race for the title of Top Scorer of the AFF Cup 2022. However, with only 2 goals scored after the group stage, it will be difficult for these strikers to rise.

The semi-finals of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 will begin with the match between Indonesia and Vietnam at 4:30 p.m. on January 6, 2023 at Gelora Bungkarno Stadium./.