History of confrontations between Vietnam and Thailand in AFF Cup

Tiger Cup 1996

This was the first ASEAN Cup (Tiger Cup 1996). In the semi-finals, Vietnam faced Thailand. Thailand won 4-2 with a double from Natipong Sritong-In, and goals from Kiatisak Senamuang and Worrawoot Srimaka.

For Vietnam, Nguyen Hong Son and Vo Hoang Buu were the goalscorers. Despite losing, this was the first time Vietnam had reached the semi-finals of the tournament.

Tiger Cup 1998

The tournament was held in Vietnam. In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese team played excellently, defeating Thailand with a score of 3-0.

The goals were scored by Truong Viet Hoang, Nguyen Hong Son and Van Sy Hung.

However, in the final, Vietnam lost to Singapore and only finished second.

AFF Cup 2002

Under the leadership of coach Alfred Riedl, the Vietnamese team played impressively in the group stage, scoring 19 goals and leading the group.

However, in the semi-finals, the team met Thailand and was defeated with a heavy score of 0-4, ending their dream of winning the championship.

AFF Cup 2007

The two teams met in the semi-finals in a home-and-away format. In the first leg at My Dinh Stadium, Thailand won 2-0 thanks to goals from Suchao Nuchnum and Pipat Thonkanya.

In the second leg, the two teams drew 0-0, thereby Thailand won the right to enter the final with a total score of 2-0.

AFF Cup 2008

This is a historic AFF Cup for the Vietnamese team as they won the championship for the first time. In the group stage, Vietnam lost 0-2 to Thailand.

In the final, the two teams played again. In the first leg, Vietnam won 2-1 thanks to goals from Vu Phong and Le Cong Vinh.

In the second leg, Thailand took a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal by Teerasil Dangda. In the 90+4 minute, Le Cong Vinh scored the equalizer 1-1, helping Vietnam win 3-2 and become champions.

AFF Cup 2012

Under the guidance of coach Phan Thanh Hung, the Vietnamese team did not perform well. In the group stage, the team lost 1-3 to Thailand and was eliminated early. This was a tournament to forget for Vietnamese football.

AFF Cup 2020

The tournament was postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held centrally in Singapore. Vietnam, the defending champions, easily advanced through the group stage.

However, in the semi-finals, the team lost to Thailand with a total score of 0-2 after two matches (lost 0-2 in the first leg and drew 0-0 in the second leg).

AFF Cup 2022

The two teams will face each other again in the final. In the first leg at My Dinh Stadium, Vietnam drew 2-2 with Thailand thanks to goals from Nguyen Tien Linh and Vu Van Thanh.

In the second leg, Thailand won 1-0 thanks to the only goal of Theerathon Bunmathan, thereby winning the championship for the 7th time with a total score of 3-2.