The two semi-final pairings for the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games have been determined.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The two semi-final matches of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games have been determined. U22 Vietnam will face U22 Philippines, while U22 Malaysia will compete against U22 Thailand.

The two semi-final matches of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games.

3:30 PM on December 15th: Vietnam U22 vs Philippines U22

8 PM on December 15th: U22 Thailand vs U22 Malaysia.

All eyes are on the final match of Group C at the 33rd SEA Games in Chiangmai between U22 Indonesia and U22 Myanmar. This match is crucial in the race for the best second-place finish, competing with U22 Malaysia.

Vietnam U22 will face Philippines U22 in the SEA Games semi-finals (Photo: Anh Khoa).

U22 Indonesia needs to win by a margin of 3 goals or more, while U22 Myanmar needs to win by a margin of 4 goals or more to advance.

Defending SEA Games U22 champions Indonesia put in a valiant effort but only managed a 3-1 victory against U22 Myanmar. This result was not enough to secure their place in the next round, and they were eliminated in the group stage.

U22 Indonesia finished second in Group C with 3 points and a goal difference of 3-2. They were only slightly behind U22 Malaysia (second in Group B) with 3 points and a goal difference of 4-3. U22 Indonesia were eliminated because they were one goal behind their opponents.

In the semi-finals, Vietnam U22 will face the Philippines U22 at 3:30 PM on December 15th. Meanwhile, hosts Thailand U22 will clash with Malaysia U22 at 8:00 PM on the same day.

The U22 Philippines team has many players who play abroad (PFF).

The Vietnam U22 team has a great opportunity to reach the final. In the past, the "Golden Star Warriors" have always considered the Philippines U22 team a favorable opponent, having won both matches against them at the SEA Games. Most recently, we defeated them 2-1 at the 2019 SEA Games.

However, the current U22 Philippines squad boasts many players who play in England, the USA, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Thailand, Japan, etc. The Philippine players are tall, strong, and fit. They could pose a challenge to Coach Kim Sang Sik's team.

Meanwhile, although the U22 Thailand team did not call up their strongest squad, they still demonstrated their strength with two victories against U22 Timor Leste and U22 Singapore. They will face U22 Malaysia, the team that just lost 0-2 to U22 Vietnam.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/xac-dinh-hai-cap-ban-ket-bong-da-nam-sea-games-33-20251212202145563.htm