2024 ASEAN Championship

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2024 ASEAN Championship
ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 logo.svg
Tournament details
Dates8 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
Teams10 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)11 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored91 (3.5 per match)
Attendance389,143 (14,967 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Xuân Son
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Xuân Son
Best young player Flag of Thailand.svg Suphanat Mueanta
Best goalkeeper Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Đình Triệu
← 2022
2026 →

The 2024 ASEAN Championship (officially the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 due to sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the ASEAN Championship (formerly the AFF Championship) football tournament of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). [1]

Contents

The final tournament was originally scheduled to run from 23 November to 21 December. However, the AFF decided to change the schedule from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 to avoid conflicts with continental club competitions. [2]

Vietnam secured their third title after defeating the two-time defending champions Thailand by a 5–3 aggregate score in the two-legged final. [3] [4]

Format

The 2024 ASEAN Championship will follow format since 2018. In the current format, the nine highest ranked teams would automatically qualify, with the 10th and 11th ranked teams playing a two-legged qualifiers. The 10 teams would be split in two groups of five and play a round robin system with each team playing two home and two away fixtures. The top two sides of each group will advance to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals. [5] Away goals rule would not be applied. [6]

Qualification

Nine teams automatically qualified to the ASEAN Championship final tournament. They were separated in respective pots, based on performance of the last two editions.

Brunei and East Timor, who were two lowest-performing teams, played a two-legged qualifier to determine the 10th and final qualifier. On 15 October 2024, East Timor beat Brunei by 1–0 on aggregate to become the last participant. [7]

Australia, a member since 2013, did not enter the tournament, due to restriction imposed by the AFF. [8]

Qualified teams

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 10thGroup stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 15thRunners-up (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2020)
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 14thGroup stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 15thWinners (2010)
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 15thFourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 14thSemi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 15thWinners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15thWinners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022)
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 4thGroup stage (2004, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 15thWinners (2008, 2018)

Draw

The tournament's official draw was held on 21 May 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam at 14:00 (GMT+07:00). The pot placements followed each team's progress based on the two previous editions. If the results are equal, the most recent tournament will be given priority.

At the time of the draw, the identity of the team that secured qualification was unknown and was automatically placed into Pot 5.

Ranking in the two previous tournaments
PotsTeams 2022 2020
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 11
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 23
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 42
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 36
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 54
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 75
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 67
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 88
5Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 99
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor NQ10

Squads

Schedule

All matches will be played from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.

Group stage— Group A Group B
DateMatchesDateMatches
Matchday 18 December 20244 v 2
5 v 1		9 December 20244 v 2
5 v 1
Matchday 211 December 20242 v 5
3 v 4		12 December 20242 v 5
3 v 4
Matchday 314 December 20245 v 3
1 v 2		15 December 20245 v 3
1 v 2
Matchday 417 December 20243 v 1
4 v 5		18 December 20243 v 1
4 v 5
Matchday 520 December 20241 v 4
2 v 3		21 December 20241 v 4
2 v 3
Knockout stageSemi-finals
—DateMatchesDateMatches
First leg26 December 20242nd A v 1st B27 December 20242nd B v 1st A
Second leg29 December 20241st B v 2nd A30 December 20241st A v 2nd B
Finals
—DateMatches
First leg2 January 2025Semi-final Winner 1 v Semi-final Winner 2
Second leg5 January 2025Semi-final Winner 2 v Semi-final Winner 1

Officiating

On 4 July 2024, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has officially confirmed the comprehensive use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology during the tournament. [9] [10] To ensure uniformity and professionalism, the VAR system will be managed by a third-party provider rather than utilising the resources available in member countries. For the group stage matches, 10 cameras will be deployed to capture the action, with the number increasing to 12 cameras starting from the semifinals. This initiative marks the first time VAR was used in the senior ASEAN Championship and only the second time it was used in an AFF tournament after the 2024 U-19 Boys Championship. [11]

List of officials

The following officials were chosen for the competition.

Referees

  • Flag of Bahrain.svg Ismaeel Habib Ali
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tam Ping Wun
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Wai Lun
  • Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Kasahara
  • Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Flag of Japan.svg Koki Nagamine
  • Flag of Japan.svg Koji Takasaki
  • Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Tanimoto
  • Flag of Jordan.svg Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali
  • Flag of Oman.svg Omar Al-Yaqoubi
  • Flag of Qatar.svg Salman Ahmad Falahi
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-yong
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Woo-sung
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Hyung-jin
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Al-Hoaish
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Rustam Lutfullin
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Firdaus Norsafarov
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akobirxuja Shukurullaev

Assistant referees

  • Flag of Bahrain.svg Salah Abdulaziz Janahi
  • Flag of Bahrain.svg Faisal Alawi Sayed
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lam Nai Kei Sam
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg So Kai Man
  • Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Ping Chung
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Yudi Nurcahya
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Bambang Syamsudar
  • Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Asada
  • Flag of Japan.svg Jun Mihara
  • Flag of Japan.svg Isao Nishihashi
  • Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Takagi
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Takebe
  • Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Umeda
  • Flag of Japan.svg Kota Watanabe
  • Flag of Japan.svg Hamamoto Yusuke
  • Flag of Jordan.svg Ayman Faisal Hamzeh Obeidat
  • Flag of Jordan.svg Ahmad Mansour Samara Muhsen
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Yusri Muhammad
  • Flag of Oman.svg Abu Bakar
  • Flag of Qatar.svg Khalid Ayed
  • Flag of Qatar.svg Zahy Al-Shmari
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Cheon Jin-Hee
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Jin-hee
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong-ho
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kwak Seung-soon
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-jun
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jae-yeol
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Al-Dakhil
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saad Al-Subaie
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalaf Al-Shammari
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saad Saud
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Abdul Hannan Abdul Hasim
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Supawan Hinthong
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Warintorn Sassadee
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sanjar Shayusupov
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Timur Gaynulin
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Andrey Tsapenko
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Alisher Usmonov
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Trung Hậu
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Trung Việt

Fourth officials

  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Thoriq Alkatiri
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Yudi Nurcahya
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Ryan Saputra
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Kamil Zakaria Ismail
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Usaid Jamal
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Razlan Joffri Ali
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Ahmad A'Qashah
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Foo Chuan Hui
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Apichit Nophuan
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkolchai Pechsri
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Pansa Chaisanit
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Songkran Bunmeekiart
  • Flag of Thailand.svg Wiwat Jumpa-on
  • Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Firdaus Norsafarov
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Hoàng Ngọc Hà
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Vũ Linh
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Ngô Duy Lân
  • Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Mạnh Hải

Video Assistant officials

Venues

Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok
Bukit Jalil National Stadium National Stadium [a] Jalan Besar Stadium [a] Rajamangala Stadium
Capacity: 87,500Capacity: 55,000Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 51,560
National Stadium Bukit Jalil 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup final.png Singapore Singapore-Sports-Hub-with-National-Stadium-01.jpg JalanBesarStadium2022.jpg Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.jpg
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh
Thuwunna Stadium Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 50,000
Home of Asian Lions.jpg Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh SG2023.png
Flag of Laos.svg Vientiane Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi
New Laos National Stadium Hàng Đẫy Stadium [b]
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 22,500
Stadenat-vientiane.jpg Hang Day.jpg
Flag of Vietnam.svg Việt Trì Flag of Indonesia.svg Surakarta Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila
Việt Trì Stadium [c] Manahan Stadium [d] Rizal Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 12,880
SvdVietTri.jpg Manahan 2022.jpg Football stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Malate, Manila (cropped).jpg

Group stage

Tiebreakers

Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above three criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:

  1. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  2. Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
  3. Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4400184+1412Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 421175+27
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 41215505
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 411278−14
5Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 4004318−150
Source: ASEAN United FC
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg 2–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
  • Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • Ty Soccerball shade.svg60'
 Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 24,886
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg 0–10 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi (Vietnam)
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg 2–1 Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 12,391
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg 3–2 Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 7,420
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
East Timor  Flag of East Timor.svg 0–3 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi (Vietnam)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Gustavsson Soccerball shade.svg57' Report
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 25,619
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg 2–1 Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 17,109
Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg 2–4 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 22,611
Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 3–2 Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 15,261
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–0 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 31,127
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4310112+910Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 413043+16
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 411245−14
4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 411249−54
5Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4022711−42
Source: ASEAN United FC
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg 0–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Wong Wai Lun (Hong Kong)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 3–3 Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report
Manahan Stadium, Surakarta
Attendance: 14,455
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg 1–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Baldisimo Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.) Report Reyes Soccerball shade.svg77'
New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 6,389
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg 1–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Attendance: 16,669
Referee: Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg 3–2 Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 3,346
Referee: Akobirxuja Shukurullaev (Uzbekistan)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg 5–0 Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report
Việt Trì Stadium, Việt Trì
Attendance: 16,869
Referee: Koki Nagamine (Japan)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report Kristensen Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Manahan Stadium, Surakarta
Attendance: 17,390
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
          
A2 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0 1 1
B1 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2 3 5
B1 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2 3 5
A1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1 2 3
B2 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2 1 3
A1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (a.e.t.) 1 3 4

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0–2 1–3
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg3–4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–1 1–3 (a.e.t.)

First leg

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg 0–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Attendance: 5,233
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 10,087
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Second leg

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg 3–1 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Attendance: 15,583
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Vietnam won 5–1 on aggregate.

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Attendance: 31,876
Referee: Kimura Hiroyuki (Japan)

Thailand won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg5–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–1 3–2

First leg

Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg 2–1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 15,604
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

Second leg

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 2–3 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Attendance: 46,982
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

Vietnam won 5–3 on aggregate.

Statistics

Winner

2024 ASEAN Championship

Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vietnam
Third title

Awards

Best goalkeeper [15] MVP [16] Best young player [17] Top scorer [16]
Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Đình Triệu Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Xuân Son Flag of Thailand.svg Suphanat Mueanta Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Xuân Son

Goalscorers

There were 91 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

In the tournament, a player will be suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.

PlayerOffense(s)Suspension(s)
Flag of Thailand.svg Peeradon Chamratsamee Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in 2022 final 2nd leg v Vietnam Group A v East Timor (8 December 2024)
Flag of Myanmar.svg Wai Lin Aung Yellow card.svg in Group B v Indonesia
Yellow card.svg in Group B v Philippines 		Group B v Laos (18 December 2024)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Marselino Ferdinan Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Group B v Laos Group B v Vietnam (15 December 2024)
Flag of Laos.svg Phathana Phommathep Yellow card.svg in Group B v Indonesia
Yellow card.svg in Group B v Philippines 		Group B v Myanmar (18 December 2024)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Yudai Ogawa Yellow card.svg in Group A v Singapore
Yellow card.svg in Group A v East Timor 		Group A v Thailand (20 December 2024)
Flag of Myanmar.svg Maung Maung Lwin Yellow card.svg in Group B v Indonesia
Yellow card.svg in Group B v Laos 		Group B v Vietnam (21 December 2024)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Amani Aguinaldo Yellow card.svg in Group B v Indonesia
Yellow card.svg in Group B v Vietnam 		Semi-finals v Thailand (27 December 2024)

Tournament teams ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 8710216+1522Champions
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 85032512+1315Runners-up
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 62317709Semi-finalists
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 6213810−27
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 41215505Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 411278−14
7Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 411245−14
8Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 411249−54
9Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4022711−42
10Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 4004318−150
Source: ASEAN United FC

Marketing

Official match ball

The tournament's official match ball, Adidas Tiro Pro, was unveiled on 14 August 2024. [18] This marks the return of Adidas as the ASEAN Championship Official Supplier after 20 years.

Sponsorship

Title PartnerPresenting PartnersOfficial SponsorsOfficial Performance Partner

Media coverage

2024 ASEAN Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia
CountryBroadcasting networksTelevisionRadioLive streaming
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei RTB, Astro [19] RTB Aneka, Astro Arena —RTBGo, Astro GO, Sooka
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Bayon Television [19] BTV Cambodia ——
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia MNC Media [20] [21] RCTI, GTV, iNews, Soccer Channel, Sportstars MNC Trijaya FM [22] Vision+, Blive
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos BG Sports Co. [19] — BG SPORTS
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Astro [19] Astro Arena —Astro GO, Sooka
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Sky Net [19] Sky Net Sports HD, Sky Net Sports 4—
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines TAP DMV [19] Premier Football and Sports channels — Matchday+
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Mediacorp [19] CH5 — meWATCH
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Triple V Broadcast Co., Ltd., [23] [24] BG Sports Co., [25] [26] [27] AIS Play, Kong Salak Plus, TrueVisions, beIN Sports Thairath TV, True Sports 2, True Sports 7, beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports 2 —Youtube: THAIRATH TV Originals Thairath Sport BG SPORTS
Facebook: ThairathTV Thairath Sport BG Sports Nok Plus
Online Platforms: AIS Play, TrueVisions Now
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam FPT Play, [28] VTV [29] VTV2, VTV5, VTV Cần Thơ —FPT Play [note 1] , VTVgo
2024 ASEAN Championship international television broadcasters
Rest of World YouTube —— ASEAN United FC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Leisu [30] Leisu Sports Channel— Leisu TV
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Eclat Media [31] SPOTV — SPOTV Now

Incidents

Hooligan fans problem

Following the end of the Group A match between Malaysia and Singapore at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur with subsequent Malaysia elimination, a group of Malaysian fans began showing a disrespectful acts by holding the Singapore flag upside down. [32] An LRT station of Bandar Tasik Selatan station was then targeted and damaged by the group. [33] This violent attitude from irresponsible Malaysian fans were also shown earlier when one of them were arrested by police for the murder of a woman. [34] Through further clashes between both Malaysian and Thai hooligan fans after Malaysia's match against Thailand, a Malaysian fan was injured. [35] [36]

Criticism of officiating referees conduct

During the 2nd leg semi-finals match between the Philippines and Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, the Thai side missed out on two penalty kicks when two Filipino players committed handball in the penalty area, but the Japanese referee who officiated the match, Kimura Hiroyuki, still allowed the game to continue without checking on the video assistant referee (VAR). [37] Later during the build-up to Thailand's goal on the 37th minute, it appeared as though the ball was already out of bounds before it was shifted back in by Seksan Ratree, who crossed it into the box for Peeradol Chamrasamee. The goal stood through the decision of referee, despite protests from the Philippine side. [38]

There were incidents where VAR should have interrupted the match, including red card protest following a foul in the 4th minute from Phạm Tuấn Hải's aggressive tackle against Jonathan Khemdee, this occurred just before Tuấn Hải scored for Vietnam later in the 8th minute. There was also a handball incident outside the penalty box by goalkeeper Nguyễn Đình Triệu interrupting goal scoring opportunity for Suphanat Mueanta in the 62nd minute. VAR had checked the penalty possibility in the 85th minute following the tackle by Phạm Xuân Mạnh against Suphanan Bureerat inside the penalty area. [39]

In the 64th minute of the 2nd leg of the 2024 ASEAN Championship final between Thailand and Vietnam, Thailand scored a sudden goal from a long-range shot by Supachok Sarachat, which raised the score to 2–1 for Thailand. Vietnam had kicked the ball out of play due to a Vietnamese player was injured on the field. Then when the ball was in play, the Thai players decided to play the ball and score. [40] [41]

Criticism of AFF management of tournament

For a long time, AFF Championship has been known for its unprofessional management in many aspects. This year's competition also illustrated many amateur mistakes by authorities, such as scheduling issues, causing most teams to play their multiple matches within less than 72-hour time period, affecting after-match recovery, leading to multiple injuries due to excessive workload compared to the importance and stance of the competition. The tournament does not take place during the FIFA Days calendar, so the points coefficient is the lowest in the FIFA scoring system, [42] reflecting the standard of competition organisation by AFF. [43]

The competition was also well-known for its intensity in terms of match load, causing the teams to travel along the regions to play another match within little timespan between each match. [44] [45] [46]

Faulty medals

Vietnamese striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh was awarded a "unique" gold medal during the 2024 AFF Championship awards ceremony at Rajamangala Stadium. Although it is a gold medal, it has the words "Runner Up" written on it. This is not the silver medal awarded to the runner-up team but a faulty gold medal since other gold medals awarded to his teammate have the word "Champion" on it. When the organisers awarded the medals, Tiến Linh himself did not realise this, where he and his teammates continued to celebrate and lifted the cup as usual. The Vietnamese team striker still had the medal and took a photo to show off on social media. It was not until online fans pointed out the unusual points in Tiến Linh's photo that the striker discovered it. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) then working with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on the matters to exchange a "genuine" medal for Tiến Linh. [47] On 10 January 2025, the Organising Committee received the official complaint and apologised for the unexpected incident with a genuine gold medal to be awarded to Tiến Linh. [48]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Singapore played their home games at the Jalan Besar Stadium from the knockout stage, as the National Stadium – Singapore's home stadium in the group stage – was booked for a concert of JJ Lin on 28 and 29 December.
  2. ↑ East Timor played their home games in a neutral venue, due to the National Stadium in Dili failing to meet FIFA standards.
  3. ↑ Vietnam originally planned to play its home matches at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium, but later the stadium was booked for a concert on 7 and 9 December. [12] As a result, Vietnam hosted its game at the Việt Trì Stadium. [13]
  4. ↑ Indonesia played their group stage games in Surakarta, before moving to either Bogor or Surabaya had they qualified to the knockouts. [14]
  1. ↑ Also on FPT Play YouTube channel with an alternative "emotional" commentary.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2008 AFF Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament. It was primarily sponsored by Suzuki and therefore officially known as the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. The group stage was held in Indonesia and Thailand from 5 to 10 December 2008. Two-legged home-and-away semi-finals and finals were held between 16 and 28 December 2008 in Singapore and Vietnam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2000 AFF Championship, officially known as the 2000 Tiger Cup, was the third edition of the AFF Championship and was held in Thailand from 5 to 18 November 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2010 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and P&G and officially known as the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 8th edition of the AFF Championship, took place on 1–29 December 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the group stage from 1 to 8 December. Two-legged home-and-away semi-finals and finals were held between 15 and 29 December 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2014 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and officially known as the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 10th edition of the AFF Championship, an international association football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2016 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and officially known as the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016, was the 11th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The whole tournament ran from 19 November to 17 December 2016. After the recognition by FIFA as a "category A" tournament, the 2016 edition of the tournament would grant international ranking points for each match.

The 2014 AFF U19 Youth Championship or AFF U-19 Nutifood Cup 2014 held from 5 to 13 September 2014, hosted by Vietnam. 5 members of the ASEAN Football Federation have registered to take part in the competition, these being hosts Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and Myanmar. Japan have also accepted an invitation to take part.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2018 AFF Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup. This was the first time a new format has been applied with the group stage was played in a home-and-away format instead of be hosted in two nations from 2002 to 2016.

The 2016 AFF Women's Championship was the ninth edition of the AFF Women's Championship, an international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held in Mandalay, Myanmar between 26 July to 4 August 2016.

This article details the fixtures and results of the Thailand national football team in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nguyễn Tiến Linh</span> Vietnamese footballer (born 1997)

Nguyễn Tiến Linh is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Becamex Bình Dương and the Vietnam national team. In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia. He is considered one of the best Vietnamese footballers of his generation. After the match against China in February 2022, he became the all-time leader for Vietnam in the World Cup qualifiers, passing Lê Công Vinh who had 7 goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2020 AFF Championship was the 13th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), the 7th and the last edition under the name AFF Suzuki Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 AFF U-23 Championship</span> International football competition

The 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held from 14 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Indonesia were the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition. The tournament was held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia and Myanmar withdrew from the tournament after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 AFF Championship</span> International football competition

The 2022 AFF Championship was the 14th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and was the 1st edition under the name AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup.

The knockout stage of the 2022 AFF Championship were the second and final stage of the 2022 AFF Championship, following the group stage. It took place from 6 to 16 January 2023. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a two-legged single-elimination tournament beginning with the semi-finals followed by the final. Each tie are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

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 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship was the 19th edition of the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Indonesia from 21 June to 3 July 2024. This was also the first edition that the tournament was rebranded to ASEAN Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 2008 could participate in this tournament.

The 2024 ASEAN Championship final was the final of the 2024 ASEAN Championship, the 15th edition of the top-level Southeast Asia football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

The 2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage was played from 26 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. A total of 4 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

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