2022 AFF Championship final

2022 AFF Championship final
Event2022 AFF Championship
Vietnam Thailand
Vietnam Thailand
2 3
on aggregate
First leg
Vietnam Thailand
2 2
Date13 January 2023
VenueMỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
RefereeKo Hyung-jin (South Korea)
WeatherClear sky
Second leg
Thailand Vietnam
1 0
Date16 January 2023
VenueThammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani
RefereeJumpei Iida (Japan)
WeatherClear sky
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The 2022 AFF Championship final was the final of the 2022 AFF Championship, the 14th edition of the top-level Southeast Asia football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Vietnam and Thailand. The first leg was hosted by Vietnam at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi on 13 January 2023, while the second leg was hosted by Thailand at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on 16 January 2023.

Background

This was the fourth AFF Championship final for Vietnam, having won in 2008 and 2018 finals, but lost in 1998 final.

This was the tenth AFF Championship final for Thailand, having won the 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, and 2020 finals, and lost in 2007, 2008, and 2012 finals.

Both were the strongest-ranked AFF teams in the FIFA World Rankings; Vietnam was ranked first in Southeast Asia and 96th overall while Thailand was ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia and ranked 111th. Both teams have the second-highest win percentage in the AFF Championship finals behind Singapore (67% each). Thailand was leading the all-time championship table with six titles to their name while Vietnam, on the other hand, only won two in 2008 and 2018. They had met only in 2008 AFF Championship Final, where Vietnam won 3–2 on aggregate (won 2–1 in the first leg; and drew 1–1 in the second). In all competitions since Vietnam's reintegration, Thailand won 16 meetings, Vietnam won only 3, and 7 matches ended in draws.

This final between the two countries is highly anticipated after 15 years and having won every AFF tournament since 2014.

Route to the final

 Vietnam Round  Thailand
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Laos 0–6 Matchday 1  Brunei 0–5
 Malaysia 3–0 Matchday 2  Philippines 4–0
 Singapore 0–0 Matchday 3  Indonesia 1–1
 Myanmar 3–0 Matchday 4  Cambodia 3–1
Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Vietnam 4 10
2  Malaysia 4 9
3  Singapore 4 7
4  Myanmar 4 1
5  Laos 4 1
Source: AFF
 Final standings Group A winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Thailand 4 10
2  Indonesia 4 10
3  Cambodia 4 6
4  Philippines 4 3
5  Brunei 4 0
Source: AFF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
 Indonesia 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals  Malaysia 3–1 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H)

Matches

First leg

Vietnam 2–2 Thailand
 Report (AFFMEC)
Report (AFF)
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 38,539
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Vietnam
Thailand
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB2Đỗ Duy Mạnhdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CB3Quế Ngọc HảiYellow card 40'
CB4Bùi Tiến Dũngdownward-facing red arrow 85'
RM13Hồ Tấn Tàidownward-facing red arrow 85'
CM8Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)
CM14Nguyễn Hoàng ĐứcYellow card 52'
LM5Đoàn Văn Hậu
AM19Nguyễn Quang Hảidownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF18Phạm Tuấn Hảidownward-facing red arrow 58'
CF22Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Substitutes:
FW20Phan Văn Đứcupward-facing green arrow 58'
DF12Bùi Hoàng Việt Anhupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW10Nguyễn Văn Quyếtupward-facing green arrow 79'
DF17Vũ Văn Thanhupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF6Nguyễn Thanh Bìnhupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK1Kampol Pathomakkakul
CB12Kritsada Kaman
CB4Pansa Hemviboon
CB6Sarach Yooyendownward-facing red arrow 84'
RWB15Suphanan Bureerat
LWB2Sasalak HaiprakhonYellow card 69'
CM18Weerathep Pomphan
CM8Peeradon Chamratsamee
CM3Theerathon Bunmathan (c)Yellow card 80'
CF9Adisak Kraisorndownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF21Poramet Arjviraidownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
MF17Ekanit Panyaupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW11Bordin Phalaupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF7Sumanya Purisaiupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Brazil Alexandré Pölking

Man of the Match:
Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)

Referee assistant:
Park Kyun-yong (South Korea)
Kang Dong-ho (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Overall
Statistics Vietnam Thailand
Goals scored22
Total shots106
Shots on target41
Ball possession53.5%46.5%
Corner kicks31
Fouls committed117
Offsides03
Yellow cards22
Red cards00

Second leg

Pre-match

Officiating

On 14 January 2023, Jumpei Iida of Japan was named as the referee for the second leg of the final, with fellow Japanese Isao Nishihashi and Takumi Takagi as assistant referees. Nazmi Nasaruddin of Malaysia were named as the fourth official. He was previously a referee at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, 2013 AFC U-22 Championship, 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He became the third Japanese to referee an ASEAN Championship final (after 1996 final, 2010 final first leg, 2012 final first leg and as himself at the 2016 final first leg).

Dignitaries in attendance

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Deputy Secretary General Mattias Grafström along with AFF president Khiev Sameth, FAT president Somyot Poompanmoung and VFF president Trần Quốc Tuấn attended the second leg of the AFF Championship final.

Thailand
Vietnam
GK1Kampol Pathomakkakul
CB12Kritsada Kaman
CB4Pansa Hemviboon
CB6Sarach Yooyendownward-facing red arrow 73'
RWB15Suphanan BureeratYellow card 84'
LWB2Sasalak Haiprakhondownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM18Weerathep Pomphandownward-facing red arrow 87'
CM8Peeradon ChamratsameeYellow card 19' Yellow-red card 90+5'
CM3Theerathon Bunmathan (c)
CF9Adisak Kraisorndownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF21Poramet Arjviraidownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
FW11Bordin PhalaYellow card 77'upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Ekanit Panyaupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF16Jakkapan Praisuwanupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF7Sumanya Purisaiupward-facing green arrow 87'
DF5Chalermsak Aukkeeupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Alexandré Pölking
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm
CB6Nguyễn Thanh BìnhYellow card 89'
CB3Quế Ngọc HảiYellow card 86'
CB12Bùi Hoàng Việt Anhdownward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB17Vũ Văn ThanhYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 68'
LWB5Đoàn Văn Hậu
CM8Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM11Nguyễn Tuấn Anhdownward-facing red arrow 36'
CM14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
SS20Phan Văn ĐứcYellow card 39'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF22Nguyễn Tiến LinhYellow card 59'
Substitutes:
MF19Nguyễn Quang Hảiupward-facing green arrow 36'
DF2Đỗ Duy Mạnhupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW18Phạm Tuấn Hảiupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF16Nguyễn Thành Chungupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW9Nguyễn Văn Toànupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)

Referee assistant:
Isao Nishihashi (Japan)
Takumi Takagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Overall
Statistics Thailand Vietnam
Goals scored10
Total shots69
Shots on target22
Ball possession50.7%49.3%
Corner kicks22
Fouls committed1415
Offsides50
Yellow cards25
Red cards10

References

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