The 2022 AFF Championship Final was the final of the 2022 AFF Championship, the 14th edition of the top-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).[1][2]
| Event | 2022 AFF Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 13 January 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi | ||||||
| Referee | Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) | ||||||
| Weather | Clear sky | ||||||
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| Date | 16 January 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani | ||||||
| Referee | Jumpei Iida (Japan) | ||||||
| Weather | Clear sky | ||||||
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 edit
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.[3][4] 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.[5]
This final between the two countries is highly anticipated after 15 years.[6][7][8]
Route to the final edit
 Vietnam
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Round |  Thailand
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||
 Laos
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0–6 | Matchday 1 |  Brunei
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0–5 | ||||
 Malaysia
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3–0 | Matchday 2 |  Philippines
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4–0 | ||||
 Singapore
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0–0 | Matchday 3 |  Indonesia
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1–1 | ||||
 Myanmar
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3–0 | Matchday 4 |  Cambodia
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3–1 | ||||
| Group B winners | Final standings | Group A winners | ||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Indonesia
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2–0 | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Malaysia
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3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
Matches edit
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First leg edit
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Man of the Match:
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| Statistics | Vietnam | Thailand |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg edit
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| Statistics | Thailand | Vietnam |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 50.7% | 49.3% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 15 |
| Offsides | 5 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 Fixtures". AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Jadwal Lengkap Piala AFF 2022, Mulai Fase Grup hingga Final". Detik.com (in Indonesian). 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Is Southeast Asian Football Finally On The Cusp Of Success?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "FIFA rankings: Vietnam retain top position in Southeast Asia". Nhan Dan Online. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Vietnam national football team: record v Thailand". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Việt Nam- Thái Lan: "Siêu kinh điển" Đông Nam Á". Báo Pháp luật Việt Nam điện tử (in Vietnamese). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2023-01-11). "Chung kết AFF Cup 2022 Việt Nam - Thái Lan: Đỉnh cao Đông Nam Á!". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Thailand vs. Vietnam a fitting 2022 AFF finale given duo's recent dominance". ESPN.com. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Vietnam (2) – (2) Thailand]". AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 AFF Championship Knockout Stage Summary [Thailand (1) – (0) Vietnam]". AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup. Retrieved 16 January 2023.