The Vietnamese national football team landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand on January 3 ahead of their second leg match of the ASEAN Cup 2024 final against hosts Thailand.

All 47,000 tickets for the 2024 ASEAN Cup second-leg final between Vietnam and Thailand were sold out by noon on Thursday, three days before the match at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.

Vietnam have earned a slight advantage over the defending champions Thailand in the Southeast Asian Football Championship (ASEAN Cup 2024) following a 2-1 home win in Thursday’s first leg at Viet Tri Stadium.

Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son struck a brace, helping hosts Vietnam secure a 2-1 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 finals at Viet Tri Stadium on January 2 evening.

Naturalized striker Xuan Son’s heroics gave Vietnam a crucial 2-1 victory over Thailand, providing a significant advantage ahead of the ASEAN Cup final’s second leg.

Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son scored a brace for Vietnam after missing many chances in the first half, before Chalermsak Aukkee got one back for Thailand.

Vietnam defeated Thailand 2-1 in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final at the Viet Tri Stadium in Viet Tri, Vietnam, on Thursday, January 2.

International outlets have heaped praise on Xuan Son’s standout performance, which helped Vietnam secure a 2-1 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup (AFF Cup) final, bringing them closer to their third championship.

VOV.VN - The first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand is scheduled to take place at 8:00 PM on January 2 at Viet Tri Stadium, which is considered a much highly anticipated match of two of Southeast Asia’s top teams.

An ASEAN Cup 2024 victory at Viet Tri Stadium on Thursday night puts Vietnam a leg up on defending champion Thailand heading to the final’s second leg at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday.