The ever-enterprising Suphanan Bureerat smashed an effort off the bar in the final minute of regulation time, before Pansa -- in his quest for redemption -- narrowly failed to find an unmarked Seksan Ratree with a flick-on header after venturing forward.

BANGKOK – Despite losing star striker Rafaelson to injury, Vietnam claimed their third Asean Championship title with a 3-2 win over 10-man defending champions Thailand in the second leg of the final at the Rajamangala Stadium on Jan 5.

Vietnam sealed their 3-2 second-leg victory and a 5-3 aggregate win at the ASEAN Cup final with a dramatic third goal into an empty net, capitalizing on Thailand's all-out attack that included their goalkeeper.

Vietnam’s national team is preparing to counter Thailand’s rough and physical style of play in the decisive second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 final at Rajamangala Stadium.

Vietnam holds a one-goal advantage over defending champion Thailand after the first leg, having won that game 2-1 at the Viet Tri Stadium on January 2.

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.

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 will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of the Asean Championship final against Thailand after Brazil-born striker Nguyen Xuan Son scored twice in