Vietnam team's overwhelming history of confrontation with the Philippines

The Vietnamese team is currently holding the biggest advantage in the race for a ticket to the semi-finals in Group B of the ASEAN Cup 2024 (AFF Cup).

In Group B, the "Golden Star Warriors" are currently leading with 6 absolute points after two victories against Laos (4-1) and Indonesia (1-0).

Right behind Vietnam, the Indonesian team has 4 points. The Philippines and Laos each have 2 points to rank in the next two positions, while Myanmar is at the bottom with 1 point.

With this situation, the Vietnamese team will become the first team of Group B to enter the semi-finals if they win their away match at the Philippines' stadium at 8:00 p.m. tonight, December 18.

This is entirely possible when Vietnam is in good form and has a perfect record of winning against the Philippines in the past 10 years.

Specifically, from 2014 to now, the Vietnamese team has faced the Philippines 6 times at the AFF Cup, World Cup qualifiers, and friendly matches and defeated their opponents all times.

At the AFF Cup 2018, the Vietnamese team beat the Philippines in both the first and second leg semi-finals, then entered the final and won the championship.

Most recently, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team won 2-0 and 3-2 against the Philippines in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

If they defeat the Philippines tonight, the Vietnamese team will not only advance early but also win first place in Group B.

However, in case of not winning, the Vietnamese team still has many opportunities because ahead will be welcoming Myanmar at home in the final round.

As for the Philippines, they are definitely determined to win against the Vietnamese team to gain an advantage before having to play away at Indonesia.