Group A was one of the two groups of the 2018 AFF Championship. It consisted of Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. The matches were played from 8 to 24 November 2018.
| Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA World Rankings (as of 25 October) [1] |
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| A1 |  Vietnam | 12th | Winners (2008) | 102 |
| A2 |  Malaysia | 12th | Winners (2010) | 169 |
| A3 |  Myanmar | 12th | Fourth place (2004), Semi-finalists (2016) | 141 |
| A4 |  Cambodia | 7th | Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016) | 170 |
| A5 |  Laos | 11th | Group stage (1996 to 2014) | 181 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Knockout phase |
| 2 | Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Laos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
In the semi-finals:
      Cambodia |     Malaysia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [4] |
| Statistics | Cambodia | Malaysia |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 16 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Laos | 0–3 | Vietnam |
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| Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) | Nguyễn Công Phượng  11'Nguyễn Anh Đức 45+2'Nguyễn Quang Hải 68' |
 Laos |     Vietnam |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [8] |
| Statistics | Laos | Vietnam |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 3 |
| Total shots | 3 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Ball possession | 16% | 84% |
| Corner kicks | 0 | 6 |
| Fouls committed | 2 | 5 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Laos |
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| Zaquan 15' Norshahrul 86', 90+2' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) | Phithack 7' |
Malaysia | Laos |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [12] |
| Statistics | Malaysia | Laos |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 31 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 82% | 18% |
| Corner kicks | 17 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 7 | 11 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 4–1 | Cambodia |
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| Hlaing Bo Bo 60', 90+3' Than Htet Aung 70'Sithu Aung 87' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) | Vathanaka 23' |
Myanmar |  Cambodia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [16] |
| Statistics | Myanmar | Cambodia |
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| Goals scored | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 23 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Ball possession | 60% | 40% |
| Corner kicks | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 8 |
| Offsides | 7 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Laos | 1–3 | Myanmar |
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| Phouthone 14' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) | Aung Thu 45' Htet Phyoe Wai 72'Maung Maung Lwin 84' |
Laos | Myanmar |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [20] |
| Statistics | Laos | Myanmar |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Ball possession | 31% | 69% |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 10 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 15 |
| Offsides | 8 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 2–0 | Malaysia |
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| Nguyễn Công Phượng 11' Nguyễn Anh Đức 60' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) |
    Vietnam | Malaysia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [24] |
| Statistics | Vietnam | Malaysia |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 31% | 69% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 15 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Myanmar | Vietnam |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [28] |
| Statistics | Myanmar | Vietnam |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 53% | 47% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 3–1 | Laos |
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| Vathanaka 17' Mony Udom 35' (pen.)Sokpheng 76' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) | Somxay 75' |
Cambodia | Laos |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [32] |
| Statistics | Cambodia | Laos |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 78% | 22% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 14 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 3–0 | Cambodia |
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| Nguyễn Tiến Linh 39' Nguyễn Quang Hải 41'Phan Văn Đức 61' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) |
Vietnam | Cambodia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [36] |
| Statistics | Vietnam | Cambodia |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 25 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 61% | 39% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 11 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 3–0 | Myanmar |
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| Norshahrul 26' Zaquan 45+3' (pen.), 88' | Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) |
Malaysia | Myanmar |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [40] |
| Statistics | Malaysia | Myanmar |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 15 |
| Offsides | 1 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
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