The power balance between Vietnam and Laos in ASEAN Cup 2024

Vietnam team is superior to Laos in almost every aspect before the confrontation in the first match of Group B of ASEAN Cup 2024.

The power correlation between Vietnam and Laos at ASEAN Cup 2024 - Graphics: AN BINH

The match between Laos and Vietnam in Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Cup will take place at 8:00 p.m. today, December 9, at the Laos National Stadium. In many aspects, the Vietnamese team is completely superior to Laos. On the FIFA rankings, the Vietnamese team is ranked 116 in the world , 70 places higher than Laos. The value of the Vietnamese team is the second highest in the ASEAN Cup (after Thailand), and more than 3 times higher than the Lao team. The recent form of the Vietnamese team is 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the last 5 matches. Meanwhile, the Lao team lost 3 and drew 2. Not only that, history is also on the side of the Vietnamese team. In the past, the two teams have met 13 times, Vietnam won 12 matches and the two teams only drew 1 time. There is one point where the Lao team is better than Vietnam: age. Specifically, the average age of the Lao team is 23.1, much lower than that of Vietnam (27.1). This parameter has two sides, younger people will have a strong desire to contribute and express themselves. But in return, they lack battle experience and lack courage. With those advantages, experts predict that the Vietnamese team will win 3 points against Laos in the match tonight, December 9. Tuoi Tre Online will update all results, developments, and information related to the ASEAN Cup 2024, please follow along.

The ASEAN Cup will take place from December 8, 2024 , and the final will take place on January 5, 2025. The tournament will feature 10 teams from Southeast Asia. Group A includes Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, and Timor Leste. Group B includes Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, and Laos. The Vietnamese team will meet Laos (December 9), Indonesia (December 15), Philippines (December 18), and Myanmar (December 21). In the group stage, the teams will compete in a round-robin format, with each team playing 2 home and 2 away matches. At the end of the group stage, the top 2 teams in each group will advance to the semi-finals. The semi-finals and finals will feature 2 home and away matches. In the semi-finals, the away goal format will be applied. At the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the Vietnamese team's goal is to reach the final. The Vietnamese team will face strong competition from Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Previously, at the ASEAN Cup 2022, Vietnam accepted the runner-up position after losing to Thailand in the final match.

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