Suffering a broken leg during Vietnam's victory over Thailand in the ASEAN Cup final, striker Nguyen Xuan Son still followed the match closely, going on social media and left a comment on Thailand midfielder Supachok Sarachat in Lionel Messi's fashion.

Vietnam was crowned the well-deserved champions of the ASEAN Cup final after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg, securing their third title with a 5-3 aggregate score at Thailand's home ground, Rajamangala stadium,

As soon as the Vietnamese national team had secured their third championship title with a 5-3 aggregate win at Thailand's Rajamangala stadium on the evening of January 5, local football fans flooded the streets to raucously celebrate the home team’s victory at the 2024 ASEAN Cup.

Thailand coach Masatada Ishii acknowledged his team's defensive errors and admitted Vietnam played better and deserved the 3-2 win in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final to claim the title.

In what was expected to be an ASEAN Championship final that would go down to the wire, the drama of extra-time and penalties ultimately was not required. Nonetheless, that did not stop the two finalists from combining to produce a sheer heart-stopper on Sunday -- as Vietnam prevailed in an epic second leg with a 3-2 win over Thailand at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium to win their third regional crown with a 5-3 aggregate triumph.

Vietnam were crowned as the well-deserved champions of the ASEAN Cup final after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg to secure their third title with a 5-3 aggregate score at Thailand's home ground,