After 24 matches, Vietnam and Thailand are the final two teams standing as they battle for the ASEAN Hyundai Cup™ 2026 crown. Since the tournament kicked off on July 24, defending champions Vietnam and seven-times winners Thailand have shown why they are worthy finalists in a competition widely regarded as the jewel in the crown of ASEAN football. Ahead of the first leg at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium on Saturday, here are all the key stats and facts you need to know.
ASEAN HYUNDAI CUP™ 2026 FINAL FACTSHEET
TOURNAMENT LEADING GOALSCORERS
5: Nguyễn Đình Bắc (VIE), Nguyễn Xuân Son (VIE)
4: Mitch Baker (IDN), Win Naing Tun (MYA), Ilhan Fandi (SGP), Teerasak Poeiphimai (THA)
3: Paulo Josué (MAS), Than Paing (MYA), Kakana Khamyok (THA)
2: Đỗ Hoàng Hên (VIE), Jarvey Gayoso (PHI), Yotsakon Burapha (THA), Hav Soknet (CAM)
1: Ouk Sovann (CAM), Shawal Anuar (SGP), Myat Kaung Khant (MYA), Sarach Yooyen (THA), Song Ui-Young (SGP), Sandy Walsh (IDN), Jens Raven (IDN), Chea Sokmeng (CAM), Endrick (MAS), Wan Kuzain (MAS), Kyaw Min Oo (MYA), Shayne Pattynama (IDN), Thom Haye (IDN), Damoth Thongkhamsavath (LAO), John Lucero (PHI), Daisuke Sato (PHI), Mon Rado (CAM), Nguyễn Văn Vĩ (VIE), Nguyễn Hai Long (VIE), Bounchay Chernvanglien (LAO), Phoutthavong Sangvilay (LAO), Lwin Moe Aung (MYA), Maung Maung Lwin (MYA), Hein Htet Aung (MYA), Waris Choolthong (THA), Iago Fernandes (CAM), Ragnar Oratmangoen (IDN), Worachit Kanitsribumphen (THA), Jehhanafee Mamah (THA), Pavithran Gunalan (MAS), Seksan Ratree (THA), Harhys Stewart (SGP)
OG: 2 - Viengxay Sydavong (LAO), 1 - Im Vakhim (CAM), Liam Farrugia (TLS), Faris Danish (MAS), Pansa Hemviboon (THA)
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH
3 Goals: Nguyễn Đình Bắc (VIE v TLS), Mitch Baker (IDN v CAM), Win Naing Tun (MYA v LAO)
2 Goals: Paulo Josué (MAS v MYA), Kakana Khamyok (THA v LAO), Than Paing (MYA v PHI), Hav Soknet (CAM v TLS), Maung Maung Lwin (MYA v LAO), Nguyễn Đình Bắc (VIE v CAM), Teerasak Poeiphimai (THA v SGP), Nguyễn Xuân Son (VIE v MAS)
MOST SHOTS ON TARGET
39 Shots: Vietnam
31 Shots: Thailand
MOST GOALS SCORED
17: Vietnam
14: Thailand
FEWEST GOALS CONCEDED
1: Vietnam
3: Thailand
FASTEST GOAL
2': Lwin Moe Aung (MYA)
FASTEST GOAL BY A FINALIST
6': Nguyễn Văn Vĩ (VIE v IDN)
BEST AVERAGE POSSESSION
61.7%: Indonesia
54.8%: Malaysia
54.6%: Vietnam
51.8%: Thailand
CLEAN SHEETS
5 Matches: Vietnam
4 Matches: Thailand
BIGGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
7 goals: Vietnam beat Timor-Leste 7-0
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH
9 goals: Myanmar beat Laos 7-2
FINAL PREVIEW, LEG 1
THAILAND v VIETNAM
Facts and Stats
- Thailand are seeking a record-extending eighth ASEAN Championship title while defending champions Vietnam are aiming to claim their fourth crown and win back-to-back titles for the first time
- In 15 previous finals, the team who scored the first goal have gone on to win the title on 14 occasions. The only time it did not occur was in 2022 when Vietnam scored first in the first leg but lost 3-2 to Thailand on aggregate
- To date, there has only been one penalty shoot-out in the final with Thailand beating Indonesia 4-2 on penalties in 2002 after the match ended 2-2 after extra time
- In 15 previous ASEAN Championship encounters between Thailand and Vietnam, Thailand have won 7 matches, Vietnam have won 4 matches and 4 matches ended in draws
- The teams have met 3 times in the final, with Vietnam winning 3-2 on aggregate in 2008 and 5-3 on aggregate in 2024, while Thailand won 3-2 on aggregate in 2022
- In the 6 final matches between the teams, Vietnam have recorded 3 wins, Thailand 1, and 2 have ended in draws
- Thailand won 4-2 (1996, semi-final, Singapore), Vietnam won 3-0 (1998, semi-final, Hanoi), Thailand won 4-0 (2002, semi-final, Jakarta), Thailand won 2-0 (2007, first leg semi-final, Hanoi), drew 0-0 (2007, second leg semi-final, Bangkok), Thailand won 2-0 (2008, group stage, Phuket), Vietnam won 2-1 (2008, first leg final, Bangkok), drew 1-1 (2008, second leg final, Hanoi), Thailand won 3-1 (2012, group stage, Bangkok), Thailand won 2-0 (2020, first leg semi-final, Singapore), drew 0-0 (2020, second leg semi-final, Singapore), drew 2-2 (2022, first leg final, Hanoi), Thailand won 1-0 (2022, second leg final, Pathum Thani), Vietnam won 2-1 (2024, first leg final, Việt Trì), Vietnam won 3-2 (2024, second leg final, Bangkok)
- Thailand and Vietnam will become the first pairing to contest the ASEAN Championship final in 3 successive editions
- Vietnam have won two previous ASEAN Championship final matches against Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium, winning 2-1 in the first leg of the 2008 final and 3-2 in the second leg of the 2024 final
- Thailand and Vietnam have won each of the last 6 editions of the ASEAN Championship between them, with Thailand winning in 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022 and Vietnam taking the title in 2018 and 2024
- Vietnam are the only unbeaten team in the tournament through the semi-finals, recording 5 wins and 1 draw while Thailand have registered 5 wins and 1 defeat
Thailand
- Beat Laos 5-0 (a), beat Malaysia 2-0 (h), beat the Philippines 1-0 (a) and beat Myanmar 2-0 (h) to finish top of Group B with a maximum 12 points
- Defeated Singapore 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals, winning the first leg 3-1 in Singapore before losing the return 2-1 in Bangkok
- Have recorded 5 wins and 1 defeat in 6 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 3
- Kept clean sheets in all 4 group-stage matches before conceding all 3 of their tournament goals during the 2 semi-final matches against Singapore
- Have taken 75 shots at goal, with 31 on target, 23% conversion rate. Averaged 51.8% possession
- Have completed 2,102 of 2,537 passes for an 83% passing accuracy
- Teerasak Poeiphimai is Thailand's leading scorer with 4 goals, with Kakana Khamyok next on 3
- Teerasak scored twice in Thailand's 3-1 first-leg semi-final victory over Singapore while Kakana scored the goal in the 2-1 second-leg defeat that secured Thailand's place in the final
- Teerasak has taken 11 shots at goal with 6 shots on target, provided 5 key passes and 1 assist
- Thailand have reached the ASEAN Championship final for a record 12th time
- Record seven-times champions, having won the tournament in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022
- Finished runners-up to Vietnam in 2024 after losing both legs of the final and going down 5-3 on aggregate
- Coach Anthony Hudson is seeking to win his first ASEAN Hyundai Cup™ title with Thailand
Vietnam
- Beat Timor-Leste 7-0 (a), drew 0-0 against Singapore (h), beat Indonesia 3-0 (a) and beat Cambodia 3-1 (h) to finish top of Group A with 10 points
- Defeated Malaysia 4-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals after recording 2-0 victories in both Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi
- Unbeaten in the tournament after recording 5 wins and 1 draw
- Have scored a tournament-high 17 goals and conceded only once in 6 matches
- Have kept a tournament-high 5 clean sheets, with Cambodia the only team to score against them during a 3-1 Vietnam victory in the group stage
- Have taken a tournament-high 112 shots at goal, with a tournament-high 39 on target, conversion rate of 19%. Averaged 54.6% possession
- Have completed 2,575 of 2,956 passes for an 87% passing accuracy
- Nguyễn Đình Bắc and Nguyễn Xuân Son are the tournament's joint leading goalscorers with 5 goals each
- Nguyễn Xuân Son scored 3 of Vietnam's 4 goals across the semi-final against Malaysia and was named Hyundai Player of the Match in both legs
- Xuân Son, the 2024 top scorer and Most Valuable Player, has taken 25 shots at goal with 12 shots on target, and provided 3 key passes
- Đình Bắc has taken 22 shots at goal with 12 shots on target, made 9 key passes and 2 assists
- Phạm Xuân Mạnh has won 6 of 11 tackles, made 26 clearances and 9 interceptions
- Vietnam have reached the ASEAN Championship final for the sixth time after previous appearances in 1998, 2008, 2018, 2022 and 2024
- Have reached the final for a third successive edition after finishing runners-up to Thailand in 2022 and defeating Thailand to win the title in 2024
- Three-times champions, having won the tournament in 2008, 2018 and 2024
- Vietnam are seeking to win back-to-back ASEAN Championship titles for the first time under coach Kim Sang-sik
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