Vietnam vs Laos postponed to November 19, the last match of round 5 of group F
AFC approved to move Laos vs Vietnam to 7:00 p.m. on November 19 at Laos National Stadium (Vientiane). Tickets are priced at three levels, Vietnamese fans stay at A2; the team gets one more day of practice.
The match between Laos and Vietnam in Group F, the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers has been postponed from November 18 to November 19. According to the announcement from AFC, the Lao Football Federation and the Vietnam Football Federation, the ball will roll at 7:00 p.m. on November 19 at the Lao National Stadium (Vientiane). With this change, this will be the last match of the 5th round, when the remaining matches take place on November 18 (except Afghanistan vs. Myanmar, which will be postponed to March 2026).
New fixtures and Group F landscape
According to the updated schedule, Laos vs Vietnam will take place at 7:00 p.m. on November 19 at the Laos National Stadium (Vientiane). The AFC has approved the request to postpone the schedule from the Lao Football Federation. This is the last match of round 5, helping the Group F situation to end later than the other matches.
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers |
| The draw | Group F |
| Time | 19:00, November 19 |
| Location | Laos National Stadium (Vientiane) |
| Note | Afghanistan vs Myanmar postponed to March 2026 |
On the current ranking of Group F, the Vietnamese team has 9 points, ranked second after Malaysia. Laos has 3 points and is temporarily ranked 3rd.
Impact on preparation: add 24 hours to the competition cycle
The 1-day postponement gives coach Kim Sang Sik and his team more time to practice and adjust their preparation rhythm. According to the plan, the team had their first practice session in Viet Tri (Phu Tho) on November 11, but there were not enough players. From November 12-14, the team practiced with full force before leaving for Laos on November 15. With the new schedule, the team had 3-4 more practice sessions in Vientiane.
- 11/11: First training session in Viet Tri (Phu Tho), not enough players
- 12-14/11: Full training
- November 15: Moving to Laos
- November 19: Match with Laos at 7:00 p.m.
The 24-hour buffer before the match day gives the team more time to complete training plans and recover after traveling, in the context of the match closing round 5 of Group F.
Tickets and fan zones
Host Laos has issued tickets in three denominations: 10,000 kip (about 13,000 VND), 20,000 kip (about 24,000 VND) and 50,000 kip (60,000 VND). Vietnamese fans are arranged at the A2 stand, where tickets cost 50,000 kip.
Professional perspective: first-leg memories and the significance of the situation
In the first leg, Vietnam beat Laos 5-0. This rematch took place 24 hours later than the original schedule and was the last match of round 5, while the remaining pairs played on November 18 (except Afghanistan vs Myanmar, which was postponed to March 2026). In the context that Vietnam has 9 points and Laos has 3 points, the match result will directly affect the ranking of Group F after round 5 ends.
