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Vietnam — Philippines: 1:0, FIFA Asean Cup

FIFA Asean Cup
Vietnam W7 Aug · Home Cambodia · 3:1W16 Aug · Away Malaysia · 2:0W19 Aug · Home Malaysia · 2:0W22 Aug · Away Thailand · 2:0D26 Aug · Home Thailand · 2:2W26 Sep · Home Philippines · 1:0
1:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Philippines W9 Jun · Home Myanmar · 5:1L28 Jul · Home Myanmar · 1:4W1 Aug · Away Laos · 4:1L4 Aug · Home Thailand · 0:1L8 Aug · Away Malaysia · 0:1L26 Sep · Away Vietnam · 0:1
Venue: My Dinh National Stadium City: Hanoi

In the FIFA Asean Cup game on 26 September 2026, Vietnam beat Philippines 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 3:2, corners 6:4.

Match report

Vietnam beat the Philippines 1-0 in the opening fixture of Division 1 at the ASEAN Cup on Thursday evening. Nguyen Dinh Bac's first-half strike proved decisive in a match where both sides struggled to break down the opposition. The hosts sit second in the table with three points after one game, while the visitors drop to third with none.

The breakthrough came in the twenty-fifth minute when Bac finished from close range after a probing phase of play. Philippines responded with pressure and earned a corner but could not find an equaliser before the break. By then the match had settled into a cautious rhythm, with neither team willing to overcommit.

Amani Aguinaldo picked up two yellow cards in quick succession at fifty-seven and fifty-eight minutes, a cautionary tale for anyone looking to challenge the Vietnamese back line. Jesper Nyholm was then sent off in the seventy-fifth minute for a second booking, leaving the visitors to finish the match with ten men. Kenji Nishioka's late effort initially appeared to be cancelled by VAR before being awarded on review at the eighty-second minute.

We had tipped Vietnam for victory with sixty-nine percent confidence, and the result vindicated that assessment. The visitors dominated possession at fifty-one percent but registered just two shots on target with eighteen percent accuracy. Vietnam, by contrast, hit three shots on target from five attempts, converting one into a crucial goal.

The result extends Vietnam's unbeaten run while ending the Philippines' hopes of an early advantage. Both teams have now played once, and the gap between them is clear on the scoreboard. The hosts look comfortable in second place, while the visitors will need to regroup quickly.

Prepared from match data

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Match highlights Vietnam — Philippines FIFA

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51
Shots on target 3 – 2
Shots off target 2 – 7
Corners 6 – 4

Match events

  1. 25' Vietnam Goal Nguyen Dinh Bac
  2. 57' Philippines Yellow card Amani Aguinaldo
  3. 58' Philippines Yellow card Amani Aguinaldo
  4. 59' Philippines Substitution Jarvey Gayoso off: Kenji Nishioka
  5. 60' Vietnam Substitution Nguyễn Xuân Son off: Nguyen Hai Long
  6. 70' Vietnam Substitution Đỗ Hoàng Hên off: Vo Hoang Minh Khoa
  7. 70' Vietnam Substitution Lee Williams off: Khoa Ngo
  8. 75' Philippines Red card Jesper Nyholm
  9. 78' Philippines Substitution Zico Bailey off: Oskari Kekkonen
  10. 78' Philippines Substitution Andre Leipold off: Sandro Reyes
  11. 78' Philippines Substitution Manuel Ott off: Cole Mrowka
  12. 79' Philippines Substitution Andre Leipold off: Sandro Reyes
  13. 79' Philippines Substitution Manuel Ott off: Cole Mrowka
  14. 82' Philippines Goal Kenji Nishioka assist: Sandro Reyes
  15. 82' Philippines var_goal_cancelled Kenji Nishioka
  16. 87' Vietnam Substitution Le Pham Thanh Long off: Nguyễn Tài Lộc
  17. 90' Philippines Substitution Amani Aguinaldo off: Sebastian Beraque

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51
3 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 7
6 Corners 4
9 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
All statistics
1 Blocked shots 2
74 Failed passes 76
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
0.50 Shot accuracy 0.18
3 Shots from outside the box 4
3 Shots inside the box 7
374 Total passes 595

Line-ups

Vietnam

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Patrik Lê Giang 1
5 L. Adu 5
7 Xuân Mạnh Phạm 7
20 Việt Anh Bùi Hoàng 20
3 Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant 3
8 Phạm Thành Long Lê 8
10 Hêndrio Araújo da Silva 10
15 Trương Tiến Anh 15
9 Nguyen Dinh Bac 9
12 Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes 12
Substitutes
# Player number
21 Trần Trung Kiên 21
6 Nguyễn Nhật Minh 6
22 Phan Tuấn Tài 22
4 Lê Văn Đô 4
13 Văn Vĩ Nguyễn 13
14 Hoàng Đức Nguyễn 14
18 Hai Long Nguyễn 18
16 K. Ngo 16
17 Pham Gia Hung 17
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Philippines

Starting XI
# Player number
15 Michael Aksel Bataican Falkesgaard 15
3 Paul Bismarck Tabinas 3
4 J. Tabinas 4
5 Jesper Gunnar Fernando Nyholm 5
12 A. Aguinaldo 12
7 André Leipold 7
8 Manuel Ott 8
19 Zico Bailey 19
9 Javier Augustine Ocampo Gayoso 9
10 Bjørn Martin Kristensen 10
11 Randy Schneider 11
Substitutes
# Player number
1 K. Mendoza 1
16 Quincy Julian Boltron Kammeraad 16
2 Isaiah Alakiu 2
13 A. Brückner 13
20 S. Woods 20
21 D. Sato 21
23 Christian Mangaron Rontini 23
6 Sandro Miguel Sison Reyes 6
14 O. Kekkonen 14
17 K. Mroka 17
22 K. Nishioka 22
18 S. Rasmussen 18
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Match prediction: Vietnam — Philippines

Win: Vietnam

Confidence 69%

Reasoning

  • Вьетнам, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses
  • Филиппины, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
  • Head-to-head: 4 games, Вьетнам — 3, 1 draws, Филиппины — 0
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Analytical content. Not a call to gamble. 18+

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W7 Aug · Home Cambodia · 3:1W16 Aug · Away Malaysia · 2:0W19 Aug · Home Malaysia · 2:0W22 Aug · Away Thailand · 2:0D26 Aug · Home Thailand · 2:2W26 Sep · Home Philippines · 1:0

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W9 Jun · Home Myanmar · 5:1L28 Jul · Home Myanmar · 1:4W1 Aug · Away Laos · 4:1L4 Aug · Home Thailand · 0:1L8 Aug · Away Malaysia · 0:1L26 Sep · Away Vietnam · 0:1

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