Philippines team - Vietnam team: Complete the goal

With superior class, the task for Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates is nothing other than a victory. Simply, if they win 3 points in this match, the teamVietnam will be present in the semi-finals as the first place in Group B., one match early.

Accordingly, the reception of the Myanmar team in the final match of Group B will be just a formality for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. And the important key players will be rested for the next arduous journey at the ASEAN Cup 2024.

In all aspects, the possibility of the Vietnamese team defeating the Philippine team is quite high. Besides the difference in professional level between the players on both sides, the Vietnamese team also has an overwhelming head-to-head record compared to the team nicknamed Azkals.

In the past, the two teams met a total of 5 times with the absolute victory leaning towards the Vietnamese team (winning all 5 matches). The last time the Vietnamese team defeated the host team Philippines was in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, taking place on November 16, 2023 (won 2 - 0).

On the other side of the battle line, the Philippines team will be determined to stop the progress of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. Because, the opportunity to enter the semi-finals is still intact for the Philippines team after 2 draws with Myanmar and Laos with the same score of 1-1.

The gap between the Philippines and the second-placed team in Group B, Indonesia, is only 2 fragile points. It should be noted that the Philippines has played 1 match less than Indonesia and they will close the group stage with a match taking place on Philippine soil.

However, the Philippines team will face many difficulties in welcoming the Vietnam team at 8:00 p.m. on December 18.