U22 Indonesia falls, U22 Vietnam has a wide open door to the semi-finals of SEA Games 33

In Group C, a surprise happened when U22 Philippines beat U22 Indonesia. With this result, U22 Philippines put both feet into the semi-finals of SEA Games 33 with a perfect record. U22 Indonesia will play U22 Myanmar in the last round when both teams no longer have the right to decide.

The defeat of U22 Indonesia opens the door for the teams in Group A and B to advance to the semi-finals. For U22 Vietnam, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team only need one more point to secure their place in the next round. Even if they lose to U22 Malaysia, U22 Vietnam still has a chance to compete with the second-placed teams, who all have three points.

In Group B, U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia both have 3 points. U22 Malaysia is temporarily ranked higher with a better goal difference (+3). In the final round, U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia will fight for the top spot in the group. If they win against U22 Malaysia, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will obviously advance without having to worry about the remaining matches.

If the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia ends in a draw, the "Golden Star Warriors" will still be second in Group B. With 4 points, U22 Vietnam will still be sure to advance because the second-placed teams in Group A and C can only win a maximum of 3 points.

If U22 Vietnam loses to U22 Malaysia, the competition for the ticket to the semi-finals of SEA Games 33 will be fierce. At that time, the goal difference of the U22 teams will be the first criterion to classify the second-placed teams with 3 points.

In the craziest scenario, U22 Thailand loses to U22 Singapore and U22 Vietnam loses to U22 Malaysia, there are at least 4 teams that will win 3 points and compete for the sole position for the second place team. With so many advantages in hand, U22 Vietnam obviously does not want to have their fate decided by the narrowest window.

After the opening stage of the men's football event of the 33rd SEA Games, many surprises occurred in Groups A and C. In Group A, U22 Singapore unexpectedly lost to U22 Timor-Leste, thus having to play a life-or-death match with U22 Thailand to maintain the slim hope of winning the second place in the group to enter the semi-finals. In Group C, U22 Indonesia's defeat to U22 Philippines was a shock.

At 4:00 p.m. on December 11, U22 Vietnam will face U22 Malaysia in the decisive match of Group B. Both teams had a favorable start against U22 Laos, so the upcoming "death match" will be very difficult to predict.

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