Vietnam beats Philippines 2-1 in AFF Cup semifinal first leg
Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinal, which took place at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod of the Philippines on December 2.
At the 12th minute, receiving a pass from Van Hau, Anh Duc heads the ball to the goal of keeper Falkesgaard, making the first score to Vietnam (Photo:VNA)
Striker Anh Duc (Photo:VNA)
Vietnamese and Filipino players are tackling during the match (Photo:VNA)
Vietnamese and Filipino players are tackling during the match (Photo:VNA)
In the second half, at the 48th minute, Van Duc breaks the offside position after receiving the ball from Trong Hoang, scoring the second goal for Vietnam (Photo:VNA)
Vietnam’s Van Duc (left) and Anh Duc celebrate after scoring the goal (Photo:VNA)
Fans celebrate Van Duc’s score at Panaad Stadium (Photo: VNA)
Football fans storm the streets to celebrate victory of Vietnamese team (Photo:Thanh Dat/VNA)
Thousands of fans gather around Hoan Kiem Lake area, cheering and celebrating the Philippines’2-1 (Photo:Thanh Dat /VNA)
Thousands of fans gather around Hoan Kiem Lake area, cheering and celebrating the Philippines’2-1 (Photo:Thanh Dat/VNA)
Nguyen Anh Duc and Cong Phuong have been named in AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 Best XI from the group stage by Fox Sports Asia, after making great contributions to helping Vietnam team enter semi-final round.
Vietnam Airlines will arrange one more direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Bacolod in the Philippines to serve football fans, following the news that the national men’s football team has entered the semi-finals of the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF Suzuki Cup), said the national flag carrier.
As many as 25,000 online tickets for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup’s second leg semi-final match between Vietnam and the Philippines have been sold out, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said.
Vietnam’s national men’s football team has climbed two spots to find itself on the list of world’s top 100 for this month, according to the latest International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) rankings released on November 29.