Thailand is likely to lose its top spot.

Following their crushing 10-0 victory over Timor Leste in the opening match of Group A, defending AFF Cup champions Thailand held sole possession of the top spot. However, in the second round of matches taking place today, Thailand did not play, opening up opportunities for Cambodia and Malaysia to claim the top spot.

Thailand's national team risks losing their top spot in Group A after today's matches at the AFF Cup 2024.

Currently with 1 point, if Cambodia defeats Singapore (0 points) in the match at 6 PM today, they will have 4 points, overtaking Thailand in the standings. In the match at 8 PM, Malaysia, currently with 1 point, will face the weakest opponent in Group A, Timor Leste (0 points). It is highly likely that the Malaysian "Tigers" will secure a resounding victory, temporarily taking the top spot from Thailand.

The second round of matches in Group B will only take place tomorrow (December 12th), so the Vietnamese team still holds the top spot with 3 points (goal difference 4/1). The Indonesian team also has 3 points but has a worse goal difference than Vietnam (1/0), so they are ranked second. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions in Group B are held by the Philippines, Myanmar, and Laos respectively, as they have yet to score any points.

The Vietnamese team leads Group B after their victory against Laos in the opening match.

According to statistics from the AFF Cup 2024 organizers, the Thai national team dominates the top scorer race with four players leading with two goals each: Ben Davis, Suphanat Mueanta, Teerasak Poeiphimai, and Seksan Ratree. Currently, 11 players have scored one goal, including four Vietnamese national team players: Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Van Toan, and Nguyen Van Vi.

The AFF Cup 2024 has only seen 4 matches played so far, but it has been a goal-scoring spectacle with 20 goals in total (an average of 5 goals per match). The tournament has also attracted a large audience, with 49,310 fans attending matches (an average of 12,328 people per match).

AFF Cup 2024 Group A standings today (December 11):

Group B standings:

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bang-xep-hang-aff-cup-2024-moi-nhat-hom-nay-thai-lan-de-mat-ngoi-dau-185241211091836961.htm