Many Thai fans expressed admiration for Nguyen Hoang Duc's talent and appearance, showing their affection for the Vietnam midfielder after his stellar performance against Thailand in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was crowned the well-deserved champions of the ASEAN Cup final after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg, securing their third title with a 5-3 aggregate score at Thailand's home ground,

Two-time champions Vietnam clinched the ASEAN Cup after overcoming defending champions Thailand 3-2 tonight to emerge with a 5-3 aggregate score after the second-leg final of the 2024 ASEAN Championship at Rajamangala Stadium here.

Only 70 tickets were allowed to be sold to Vietnamese supporters for the first match between the Vietnam and Singapore national football teams at the 6,000-seat Jalan Besar Stadium, but all 70 supporters saw Vietnam take the advantage in the ASEAN Cup semis with a 2-0 win.

VOV.VN - Vietnam pulled off a convincing 2-0 victory against Singapore in stoppage time with a penalty by striker Tien Linh, and a goal doubling the score by naturalized striker of Brazilian origin Nguyen Xuan Son in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final at Jalan Besar Stadium in the island-city state on December 26 evening.

Midfielder Supachok Sarachat's controversial long-range strike in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup final against Vietnam is leading the poll for the tournament's best goal with 75% of votes.

Thailand head coach Masatada Ishii revealed that the team had two main objectives going into the tournament: winning the championship and ushering in a generational change within the squad.