Cong Phuong's defeated general surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo

At the AFC Champions League Elite (2024/2025 Asian Cup), it was a surprise to see a Southeast Asian player on the tournament's top scorer list. Striker Arif Aiman scored 4 goals in 4 matches and ranked second in the tournament's "bomb king" list. The leader was Jasir Asani (Gwangju FC) with 6 goals in 4 matches. Mitrovic and Salem Al Dawsari both scored 4 goals, Riyad Mahrez scored 3 goals.

Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo did not play well. He only scored 2 goals in Al Nassr's journey. The 39-year-old player "opened fire" when facing Al Ain. His team easily won 5-1 against the reigning champions of the Asian Cup 1.

Arif Aiman shines at the Asian Cup 1.

Arif Aiman scored against many big Asian teams such as Shanghai Port, Shanghai Shenhua and Ulsan Hyundai. He helped Johor Darul Tazim get 7 points after 4 matches, the chance to continue is not small for the Malaysian representative. Johor Darul Tazim is considered the leading flag of Southeast Asia in the continental arena.

On the national team level, Arif Aiman is considered a top young talent of Malaysian football. However, he has not had luck in facing the Vietnamese team. In 2021, Arif's debut in the national team jersey was a match against the Vietnamese team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The striker played 29 minutes and suffered a 1-2 defeat.

Later, Malaysia met Vietnam again in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2020 - a tournament postponed for 1 year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arif Aiman started and Malaysia lost 0-3. Cong Phuong scored the opening goal, Hoang Duc and Quang Hai sealed the 3-0 victory. Arif Aiman lost both times he met Cong Phuong.

At the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team is in a different group than Malaysia. It is not impossible that the two teams will meet in the semi-finals.

Mai Phuong

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