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Vietnam wins 2026 AFF Cup; Đình Bắc named MVP

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Vietnam ~~and Thailand advance to AFF~~ wins 2026 ~~final~~ AFF Cup; Đình Bắc named MVP

The 2026 AFF Cup semifinals ~~have concluded, advancing~~ concluded with Vietnam and Thailand advancing to the final. In the first bracket, Thailand entered their second leg against Singapore with a 3-1 lead. Due to high demand and sold-out tickets at Jalan Besar Stadium, the Football Association of Singapore organized public viewing events at locations such as Our Tampines Hub and various community clubs, while warning fans against unauthorized scalpers. In the second bracket, Vietnam secured a 4-0 aggregate victory over Malaysia. In the first leg in Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam won 2-0 through a diving header by Nguyen Xuan Son and a late own goal by Malaysia’s Faris Danish. Goalkeeper Le Giang Patrik received praise for a crucial stoppage-time save and a successful VAR review that overturned a red card. Following ~~their~~ the 2-0 away ~~win in the first leg,~~ win, Vietnam maintained control through the second leg. Vietnamese footballer Đình Bắc emerged as a key player during this stage, earning recognition in the SofaScore best XI for both semifinal legs due to his pressing and playmaking. Head coach Kim Sang-sik highlighted the 22-year-old’s ability to create space and support defensive transitions. leg at My Dinh National Stadium. Vietnam moved on to face Thailand in the final. In the first leg of the championship match at Rajamangala Stadium, Đình Bắc faced an initial period of adjustment marked by missed opportunities before improving his performance with a momentum-shifting heel flick. Ultimately, Vietnam secured the championship title. Forward Nguyễn Đình Bắc was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and top scorer, earning the Golden Boot with five goals and three assists. Despite earlier public criticism and a scoreless draw against Singapore where he admitted, “My performance today was very bad. I missed two situations... I will try to practice more to do my job better in the next matches,” the 22-year-old concluded the tournament as its standout performer.

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