Thailand has the easiest path in Group A.
Commenting on the best performing teams at the AFF Cup 2024, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “In Group A, Thailand is the team performing best. I say this not because Thailand beat Timor Leste 10-0, but because of the way they won. Thailand played very comfortably, showing the demeanor of a team of a different caliber.”
If Thailand is the strongest team in Group A, then the Vietnamese team deserves to be at the top of Group B. Of course, for a team to win a title and reach the highest positions, many other factors are involved, including luck. However, considering the Vietnamese team's chances in this year's tournament, and given the strength of our current squad compared to our opponents, the Vietnamese team has a chance to reach the final.”
The Vietnamese team demonstrated their strength, leading both groups.
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Sharing the same view as coach Hoang Anh Tuan, former Vice President of Professional Affairs of the VFF, Duong Vu Lam, commented: "After overcoming Indonesia, perhaps the next strong opponent that the Vietnamese team needs to be wary of is Thailand. This team has proven to be far superior to the other teams currently participating in the tournament. At least, Thailand has not played as inconsistently as Indonesia or Malaysia in their recent matches."
The above comments show that Thailand and Vietnam are the teams with the highest expectations. These are also two of the teams that have prepared most seriously for this year's AFF Cup, based on the quality players that both sides have called up to participate in the Southeast Asian Football Championship.
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Of course, football always has an element of surprise. The road ahead is still long, and risks still lie for the Thai and Vietnamese teams. For the Vietnamese team, the next two matches against the Philippines and Myanmar will still be very difficult for Coach Kim Sang-sik's squad. But after overcoming our long-standing rival Indonesia, the Vietnamese team's morale has changed significantly; the confidence of the players, especially the young ones like Hai Long and Vi Hao, has increased considerably.
The Vietnamese team's morale is high after their victory against Indonesia.
On the Thai side, they also have their flaws. For example, Thailand struggled to win against Malaysia by a narrow margin, in a match where Malaysia lost almost their entire starting lineup (6 players were recalled by their clubs just before Malaysia faced Thailand). Thailand had to rely on a misplaced pass from the Malaysian goalkeeper to score the only goal of the match.
In short, Thailand hasn't been outstanding in every match they've played so far in the tournament. However, the fact that they can still win even when playing poorly is a testament to their strength. Even when they haven't reached 100% of their potential, they still overcome their opponents, proving they are still a cut above the rest.
The Thai national team is highly likely to finish the group stage at the top of Group A.
For Vietnamese football fans, the two teams they most want the Vietnamese national team to defeat in recent years are Indonesia and Thailand. Currently, we have overcome the first hurdle. The whole team will aim for the next major obstacle. Of course, there are still many stages to go before the Vietnamese team can catch up with Thailand in the final stages of the tournament. But fans always want to compare the performance of Vietnamese and Thai football in major tournaments, so the players always understand what they need to do to live up to the fans' expectations.
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