Indonesia team takes the top spot from Vietnam?

The second match of Group B will take place on December 12, with the Indonesian team receiving special attention.

At 5:30 p.m., the Philippines team will face Myanmar. The advantage now belongs to the "Azkals" as they are playing at home and have rested in the first round, having more time to analyze the Myanmar team. As for the away team, they had a not-so-bad performance against the Indonesian team. However, their poor ability to take advantage of opportunities left the Myanmar team empty-handed. They need to fix their finishing soon if they want to continue in the AFF Cup 2024.

At 8pm on the same day, the Indonesian team will host Laos at the "fire pit" Gelora Bung Karno. Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team have many tasks to do in this match. First, they need to improve their performance because they did not play well in the 1-0 victory over Myanmar in the first round. If the opponent finishes more sharply, the team from the archipelago may not get the maximum 3 points.

Lịch thi đấu AFF Cup ngày 12.12: Đội tuyển Indonesia soán ngôi đầu của Việt Nam? - Ảnh 1. — Will Pratama Arhan (3rd from left) and his teammates beat Laos?

Next, the Indonesian team needs to "deal with" Laos early, saving energy to prepare for the confrontation with the Vietnamese team in the third round. In addition, they need to ensure that key players such as Rafael Struick, Asnawi Mangkualam, Marselino Ferdinan or Pratama Arhan are not injured.

The Indonesian team is of course rated higher than Laos. However, after what the two teams showed in the first round, the team from the land of a million elephants can completely cause a surprise. Coach Ha Hyeok-jun's team caused a lot of trouble for the Vietnamese team in the first half thanks to their fierce and powerful playing style. If they continue to show this against the young players of Indonesia, the Lao team can create another surprise at the AFF Cup 2024, after the 2-2 draw between the Cambodian team and Malaysia.

If there are no surprises, the Indonesian team will beat Laos and temporarily climb to the top of Group B with 6 points. Because in the second round, the Vietnamese team will have a break.