Since the first leg of the 2008 AFF Cup final, the Vietnamese team has not won against Thailand in any official tournaments. In 11 matches in the World Cup and AFF Cup qualifiers, the Vietnamese team has only drawn 5 matches with Thailand.
Even during the peak period under coach Park Hang Seo, winning against Thailand was a difficult challenge for the Vietnamese team. Coach Park and his team had 1 victory in 6 times facing this rival - a friendly match in the King's Cup in 2019.
Since then, the Vietnamese team has gone through 5 consecutive years of draws (4 matches) and losses (2 matches) with Thailand before parting ways with coach Park Hang Seo. His successor, Mr. Kim Sang-sik, continued the winless streak with a friendly match in September 2024. The Vietnamese team lost 1-2 at home after Nguyen Tien Linh scored the opening goal.
The Vietnamese team lost to Thailand in the most recent match.
Considering the head-to-head record between the two teams over the past five years, Thailand is slightly better. However, the difference between the two teams is not large. In fact, the confrontations between the two strongest teams in Southeast Asia in recent years have always been tense and in a stalemate.
The only time Thailand beat Vietnam by more than 1 goal during this period was in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2021. The Thai team scored 2 goals, both of which came from individual mistakes by Vietnamese defenders. The difference between the two teams lies in the ability to handle situations and the brilliance of their stars.
Compared to the match that took place more than 3 months ago, the entire Vietnam team. The biggest difference is the appearance of Nguyen Xuan Son. This striker scored 5 goals, assisted 3 times and gave 2 penalties to teammates in the last 10 goals of the Vietnam team.
Meanwhile, Thailand did not change much in terms of force. They lost center-back Elias Dolah due to the club's refusal to allow him, but his replacement, Pansa Hemviboon, also has a lot of experience playing for the national team. In addition, from the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024, the team from the Golden Temple country has added star Supachok Sarachat.
The first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final will take place at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow (January 2) at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ).
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-toan-hoa-va-thua-thai-lan-suot-5-nam-ar917572.html
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