Defender Chalermsak Aukkee is confident that Thailand will secure a spot in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final and leave the Philippines in tears after the second leg at of the semifinals at Rajamangala Stadium.

The Philippine men’s football team’s dream of getting to the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup final for the first time at the expense of defending champion Thailand was shattered Monday after going down 3-1 in the second leg that went into extra time at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium for a 4-3 defeat on aggregate.

SINGAPORE suffered two sickening stoppage-time blows on Boxing Day as they lost 2-0 to Vietnam in the first leg of the Asean Championship semi-finals at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday while Philippines upset Thailand 2-1 for their first win over their rivals in 52 years on Sunday night.

On Asia First, Andrea Heng analyses the highs and lows of the Lions’ semi-final away match against Vietnam at Viet Tri stadium and where the tournament could go from here with Phil Goh, independent sp

The Vietnam national team advanced to the ASEAN Cup 2024 final with a convincing 3-1 second-leg semi-final win over Singapore, achieving a 5-1 aggregate victory.

Thailand will face Vietnam in the final of the Asean Championship after Suphanat Mueanta's extra-time header earned the defending champions a 3-1 win over the Philippines in Bangkok on Monday to register a 4-3 aggregate victory.

Thailand are through to the ASEAN Championship final but only after producing an almighty effort to get past Philippines.