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2024 ASEAN Championship#Vietnam v Thailand

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = ASEAN Championship

| year = 2024

| other_titles =

| image = ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 logo.svg

| size =

| caption =

| country =

| dates = 8 December 2024 – 5 January 2025

| num_teams = 10

| sub-confederations = 1

| venues = 11

| cities = 10

| champion = Vietnam

| count = 3

| second = Thailand

| matches = 26

| goals = 91

| attendance ={{#expr: 24886 + 1239 + 12391 + 7420 + 1000 + 25619 + 17109 + 22611 + 15261 + 31127 + 12500 + 10685 + 1589 + 14455 + 6389 + 16669 + 8150 + 3346 + 17390 + 16869 + 5233 + 7160 + 15583 + 31876 + 15604 + 46982}}

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Xuân Son
(7 goals)

| player = {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Xuân Son

| young_player = {{flagicon|THA}} Suphanat Mueanta

| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Đình Triệu

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2026

}}

The 2024 ASEAN Championship (officially the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 due to sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the ASEAN Championship (formerly the AFF Championship) football tournament of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).{{Cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/aff-and-mitsubishi-electric-launch-new-brand-identity-for-asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2024/|title=AFF and Mitsubishi Electric launch new brand identity for Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024|access-date=9 April 2024|website=ASEAN Football Federation|date=29 February 2024}}

The final tournament was originally scheduled to run from 23 November to 21 December. However, the AFF decided to change the schedule from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 to avoid conflicts with continental club competitions.{{Cite news |date=28 August 2024 |title=AFF announces revised ASEAN Championship 2024 schedule with Vietnam in the mix |url=https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20240828/aff-announces-revised-asean-championship-2024-schedule-with-vietnam-in-the-mix/81669.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240930122427/https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20240828/aff-announces-revised-asean-championship-2024-schedule-with-vietnam-in-the-mix/81669.html |archive-date=30 September 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=Tuoi Tre News |language=en-US}}

Vietnam secured their third title after defeating the two-time defending champions Thailand by a 5–3 aggregate score in the two-legged final.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/late-goals-earn-vietnam-asean-championship-win-over-10-man-thais-2025-01-05/|title=Late goals earn Vietnam Asean Championship win over 10-man Thais|last1=Church|first1=Michael|last2=Radnedge|first2=Christian|work=Reuters|date=5 January 2025|access-date=7 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://asianews.network/vietnam-wins-third-asean-championship-with-emotional-win-against-thailand/|title=Vietnam wins third ASEAN Championship with emotional win against Thailand|last=Duc|first=Ahn|work=Asia News Network|date=6 January 2025|access-date=7 January 2025}}

Format

The 2024 ASEAN Championship will follow format since 2018. In the current format, the nine highest ranked teams would automatically qualify, with the 10th and 11th ranked teams playing a two-legged qualifiers. The 10 teams would be split in two groups of five and play a round robin system with each team playing two home and two away fixtures. The top two sides of each group will advance to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mitsubishi-electric.vn/en/dien-mao-moi-cho-asean-mitsubishi-electric-cupt-2024-p5581|title=Asean Football Federation (AFF) And Mitsubishi Electric Launch New Brand Identity For Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024|access-date=9 April 2024|website=Mitsubishi Electric|date=4 March 2024}} Away goals rule would not be applied.{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Matthew |title=Difficult but not impossible: Lions keep faith as they face Vietnam in second leg of ASEAN Championship semis |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/vietnam-singapore-asean-championship-semi-final-second-leg-4829366 |access-date=31 December 2024 |website=CNA |language=en |quote=The away goals rule does not feature in the tournament, which means that a two-goal victory for Singapore will result in extra time.}}

Qualification

{{Main|2024 ASEAN Championship qualification}}

Nine teams automatically qualified to the ASEAN Championship final tournament. They were separated in respective pots, based on performance of the last two editions.

Brunei and East Timor, who were two lowest-performing teams, played a two-legged qualifier to determine the 10th and final qualifier. On 15 October 2024, East Timor beat Brunei by 1–0 on aggregate to become the last participant.{{cite web |title=Timor Leste participates in the group stage of AFF Cup 2024 |url=https://bongdaplus.vn/aff-cup/ket-qua-timor-leste-0-0-brunei-timor-leste-du-vong-bang-aff-cup-2024-4460752410.html |website=Bongdaplus |access-date=16 October 2024}}

Australia, a member since 2013, did not enter the tournament, due to restriction imposed by the AFF.{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-seeking-entrance-into-2020-suzuki-cup-20190131-p50us0.html | title=Socceroos seeking entrance into 2020 Suzuki Cup | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=31 January 2019 }}

= Qualified teams =

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Team

! data-sort-type="number"|Appearance

! Previous best performance

{{fb|CAM}}

| style="text-align:center" | 10th

|Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)

{{fb|IDN}}

|align=center| 15th

|Runners-up (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2020)

{{fb|LAO}}

| style="text-align:center" | 14th

|Group stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022)

{{fb|MAS}}

| style="text-align:center" | 15th

|Winners (2010)

{{fb|MYA}}

| style="text-align:center" | 15th

|Fourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016)

{{fb|PHI}}

| style="text-align:center" | 14th

|Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)

{{fb|SIN}}

| style="text-align:center" | 15th

|Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012)

{{fb|THA
}

| style="text-align:center" | 15th

|Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022)

|-

|{{fb|TLS}}

| style="text-align:center" | 4th

|Group stage (2004, 2018, 2020)

|-

|{{fb|VIE}}

| style="text-align:center" | 15th

|Winners (2008, 2018)

|}

Draw

The tournament's official draw was held on 21 May 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam at 14:00 (GMT+07:00). The pot placements followed each team's progress based on the two previous editions. If the results are equal, the most recent tournament will be given priority.

At the time of the draw, the identity of the team that secured qualification was unknown and was automatically placed into Pot 5.

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|+Ranking in the two previous tournaments

Pots

!Teams

!2022

!2020

rowspan="2" |1

|{{fb|THA}}

|1

|1

{{fb|VIE}}

|2

|3

rowspan="2" |2

|{{fb|IDN}}

|4

|2

{{fb|MAS}}

|3

|6

rowspan="2" |3

|{{fb|SGP}}

|5

|4

{{fb|PHI}}

|7

|5

rowspan="2" |4

|{{fb|CAM}}

|6

|7

{{fb|MYA}}

|8

|8

rowspan="2" |5

|{{fb|LAO}}

|9

|9

{{nowrap|{{fb|TLS}}}}

|{{Abbr|NQ|Not qualified}}

|10

Squads

{{main|2024 ASEAN Championship squads}}

Schedule

All matches were played from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.

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! rowspan="7" |Group stage

! rowspan="2" {{N/a}}

! colspan="2" |Group A

! colspan="2" |Group B

Date

! align="center" |Matches

!Date

! align="center" |Matches

Matchday 1

|8 December 2024

| align="center" |4 v 2
5 v 1

|9 December 2024

| align="center" |4 v 2
5 v 1

Matchday 2

|11 December 2024

| align="center" |2 v 5
3 v 4

|12 December 2024

| align="center" |2 v 5
3 v 4

Matchday 3

|14 December 2024

| align="center" |5 v 3
1 v 2

|15 December 2024

| align="center" |5 v 3
1 v 2

Matchday 4

|17 December 2024

| align="center" |3 v 1
4 v 5

|18 December 2024

| align="center" |3 v 1
4 v 5

Matchday 5

|20 December 2024

| align="center" |1 v 4
2 v 3

|21 December 2024

| align="center" |1 v 4
2 v 3

rowspan="8" |Knockout stage

! colspan="5" |Semi-finals

{{N/a}}

! Date

! align="center" |Matches

! Date

! align="center" |Matches

First leg

|26 December 2024

| align="center" |2nd A v 1st B

|27 December 2024

| align="center" |2nd B v 1st A

Second leg

|29 December 2024

| align="center" |1st B v 2nd A

|30 December 2024

| align="center" |1st A v 2nd B

colspan="5" |Finals
{{N/a}}

! colspan="2" |Date

! align="center" colspan="2" |Matches

First leg

|colspan="2"|2 January 2025

| align="center" colspan="2"|Semi-final Winner 1 v Semi-final Winner 2

Second leg

|colspan="2"|5 January 2025

| align="center" colspan="2"|Semi-final Winner 2 v Semi-final Winner 1

Officiating

On 4 July 2024, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has officially confirmed the comprehensive use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology during the tournament.{{Cite web |date=4 July 2024 |title=AFF to implement VAR Technology in upcoming competitions |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/aff-to-implement-var-technology-in-upcoming-competitions/ |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tùng |first=Hoàng |date=22 November 2024 |title=ASEAN Cup 2024 sẽ có công nghệ VAR |url=https://tuoitre.vn/asean-cup-2024-se-co-cong-nghe-var-20241122172602125.htm |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=TUỔI TRẺ ONLINE |language=vi}}

To ensure uniformity and professionalism, the VAR system will be managed by a third-party provider rather than utilising the resources available in member countries. For the group stage matches, 10 cameras will be deployed to capture the action, with the number increasing to 12 cameras starting from the semifinals. This initiative marks the first time VAR was used in the senior ASEAN Championship and only the second time it was used in an AFF tournament after the 2024 U-19 Boys Championship.{{cite news |last1=Long |first1=Dang |title=AFF has decided to implement VAR at the 2024 ASEAN Cup |url=https://vsn.com.vn/2024/07/05/aff-has-decided-to-implement-var-at-the-2024-asean-cup/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=VSN |date=5 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210033551/https://vsn.com.vn/2024/07/05/aff-has-decided-to-implement-var-at-the-2024-asean-cup/ |archive-date=10 December 2024}}

= List of officials =

The following officials were chosen for the competition.

Referees

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  • {{fbaicon|BHR}} Ismaeel Habib Ali
  • {{fbaicon|HKG}} Tam Ping Wun
  • {{fbaicon|HKG}} Wong Wai Lun
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Hiroki Kasahara
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Kimura
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Koki Nagamine
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Koji Takasaki
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Ryo Tanimoto
  • {{fbaicon|JOR}} Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali
  • {{fbaicon|OMA}} Omar Al-Yaqoubi
  • {{fbaicon|QAT}} Salman Ahmad Falahi
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-yong
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Kim Woo-sung
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Ko Hyung-jin
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Mohammed Al-Hoaish
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Rustam Lutfullin
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Firdaus Norsafarov
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Akobirxuja Shukurullaev

{{div col end}}

Assistant referees

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • {{fbaicon|BHR}} Salah Abdulaziz Janahi
  • {{fbaicon|BHR}} Faisal Alawi Sayed
  • {{fbaicon|HKG}} Lam Nai Kei Sam
  • {{fbaicon|HKG}} So Kai Man
  • {{fbaicon|HKG}} Wong Ping Chung
  • {{fbaicon|IDN}} Yudi Nurcahya
  • {{fbaicon|IDN}} Bambang Syamsudar
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Takeshi Asada
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Jun Mihara
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Isao Nishihashi
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Takumi Takagi
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Yosuke Takebe
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Tomoyuki Umeda
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Kota Watanabe
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Hamamoto Yusuke
  • {{fbaicon|JOR}} Ayman Faisal Hamzeh Obeidat
  • {{fbaicon|JOR}} Ahmad Mansour Samara Muhsen
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Mohd Yusri Muhammad
  • {{fbaicon|OMA}} Abu Bakar
  • {{fbaicon|QAT}} Khalid Ayed
  • {{fbaicon|QAT}} Zahy Al-Shmari
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Cheon Jin-Hee
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Jeon Jin-hee
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Kang Dong-ho
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Kwak Seung-soon
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Park Sang-jun
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Yoon Jae-yeol
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Ibrahim Al-Dakhil
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Saad Al-Subaie
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Khalaf Al-Shammari
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Saad Saud
  • {{fbaicon|SGP}} Abdul Hannan Abdul Hasim
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Supawan Hinthong
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Warintorn Sassadee
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Sanjar Shayusupov
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Timur Gaynulin
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Andrey Tsapenko
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Alisher Usmonov
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Trung Hậu
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Trung Việt

{{div col end}}

Fourth officials

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • {{fbaicon|IDN}} Thoriq Alkatiri
  • {{fbaicon|IDN}} Yudi Nurcahya
  • {{fbaicon|IDN}} Ryan Saputra
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Mohd Kamil Zakaria Ismail
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Muhammad Usaid Jamal
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Razlan Joffri Ali
  • {{fbaicon|MAS}} Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
  • {{fbaicon|SGP}} Ahmad A'Qashah
  • {{fbaicon|SGP}} Foo Chuan Hui
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Apichit Nophuan
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Mongkolchai Pechsri
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Pansa Chaisanit
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Songkran Bunmeekiart
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Wiwat Jumpa-on
  • {{fbaicon|UZB}} Firdaus Norsafarov
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Hoàng Ngọc Hà
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Lê Vũ Linh
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Ngô Duy Lân
  • {{fbaicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Mạnh Hải

{{div col end}}

Video Assistant officials

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • {{fbaicon|CHN}} Du Jianxin
  • {{fbaicon|KOR}} Choi Hyun-jai
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Mohammed Khled Sal Al-Hoish
  • {{fbaicon|KSA}} Mamdouh Mufareh Al-Shahdan
  • {{fbaicon|SGP}} Muhammad Taqi
  • {{fbaicon|THA}} Sivakorn Pu-udom

{{div col end}}

Venues

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{{flagicon|MAS}} Kuala Lumpur

!colspan="2"|{{flagicon|SGP}} Singapore

!{{flagicon|THA}} Bangkok

Bukit Jalil National Stadium

|National Stadium{{Efn|name=SGP}}

|Jalan Besar Stadium{{Efn|Singapore played their home games at the Jalan Besar Stadium from the knockout stage, as the National Stadium – Singapore's home stadium in the group stage – was booked for a concert of JJ Lin on 28 and 29 December.|name=SGP}}

|Rajamangala Stadium

Capacity: 87,500

|Capacity: 55,000

|Capacity: 10,000

|Capacity: 51,560

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{{flagicon|MYA}} Yangon

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{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=3.13 |long=101.68 |position=top |label=Kuala Lumpur}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=11.56 |long=104.93 |position=bottom |label=Phnom Penh}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=1.300694 |long=103.874222 |position=right |label=Singapore}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=13.75 |long=100.62 |position=top |label=Bangkok}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=21.30 |long=105.41 |position=top |label=Việt Trì}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=21.03 |long=105.83 |position=right |label=Hanoi}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=16.90 |long=96.02 |position=top |label=Yangon}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=-7.555739 |long=110.806445 |position=top |label=Surakarta}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=17.98 |long=102.63 |position=top |label=Vientiane}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=14.56 |long=120.992 |position=right |label=Manila}}

}}

!{{flagicon|CAM}} Phnom Penh

Thuwunna Stadium

|Olympic Stadium

Capacity: 50,000

|Capacity: 50,000

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{{flagicon|LAO}} Vientiane

!{{flagicon|VIE}} Hanoi

New Laos National Stadium

|Hàng Đẫy Stadium{{Efn|East Timor played their home games in a neutral venue, due to the National Stadium in Dili failing to meet FIFA standards.|name=TLS}}

Capacity: 25,000

|Capacity: 22,500

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|230px

{{flagicon|VIE}} Việt Trì

!colspan="2"|{{flagicon|IDN}} Surakarta

!{{flagicon|PHI}} Manila

Việt Trì Stadium{{Efn|Vietnam originally planned to play its home matches at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium, but later the stadium was booked for a concert on 7 and 9 December.{{cite news |title=Mặt sân Mỹ Đình xơ xác, cỏ úa vàng loang lổ |url=https://vtcnews.vn/mat-san-my-dinh-xo-xac-co-ua-vang-loang-lo-ar906658.html |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=VTC News |date=11 November 2024 |language=vi}} As a result, Vietnam hosted its game at the Việt Trì Stadium.{{cite news |title=Vietnam team approved to play AFF Cup at Viet Tri stadium |url=https://news.laodong.vn/bong-da/tuyen-viet-nam-duoc-chap-thuan-da-aff-cup-tren-san-viet-tri-1421404.ldo |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=Lao Dong |date=14 November 2024}}|name=VIE}}

|colspan="2"|Manahan Stadium{{Efn|Indonesia played their group stage games in Surakarta, before moving to either Bogor or Surabaya had they qualified to the knockouts.{{cite news |title=BREAKING NEWS - PSSI Putuskan Stadion Manahan Jadi Kandang Timnas Indonesia di ASEAN Cup 2024|url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/314186541/breaking-news-pssi-putuskan-stadion-manahan-jadi-kandang-timnas-indonesia-di-asean-cup-2024|access-date=26 November 2024 |work=BolaSport |date=26 November 2024 |language=id}}|name=IDN}}

|Rizal Memorial Stadium

Capacity: 20,000

|colspan="2"|Capacity: 20,000

|Capacity: 12,880

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|230px

{{Clear}}

Group stage

{{anchor|Tiebreakers}}

;Tiebreakers

Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above three criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:

  1. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  2. Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
  3. Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.

= Group A =

{{main|2024 ASEAN Championship Group A}}

{{2024 ASEAN Championship tables|Group A}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a1}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a3}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a5}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a7}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a9}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group A|a10}}

= Group B =

{{main|2024 ASEAN Championship Group B}}

{{2024 ASEAN Championship tables|Group B}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b1}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b2}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b3}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b5}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b7}}

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{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b9}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship Group B|b10}}

Knockout stage

{{main|2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage}}

= Bracket =

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|Bracket}}

= Semi-finals =

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|Semi-finals}}

== First leg ==

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|sf1-1stleg}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|sf2-1stleg}}

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== Second leg ==

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|sf1-2ndleg}}

Vietnam won 5–1 on aggregate.

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|sf2-2ndleg}}

Thailand won 4–3 on aggregate.

= Final =

{{main|2024 ASEAN Championship final}}

{{further|Thailand–Vietnam football rivalry}}

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship knockout stage|Final}}

== First leg ==

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship final|f-1stleg}}

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== Second leg ==

{{#lst:2024 ASEAN Championship final|f-2ndleg}}

Vietnam won 5–3 on aggregate.

Statistics

= Winner =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
2024 ASEAN Championship
{{fb-big|VIE}}
Third title

= Awards =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
Best goalkeeper{{Cite web |last=Thuong |first=Tran |title=VN national football team awarded First-Class Labor Order after ASEAN Cup win |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vn-national-football-team-awarded-first-class-labor-order-after-asean-cup-win-2360955.html#:~:text=Nguyen%20Dinh%20Trieu:%20The%201991,earning%20the%20Best%20Goalkeeper%20award. |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=VietNamNet News |language=vietnamese}}

!MVP{{Cite web |date=2025-01-05 |title=Injured Xuan Son scoops MVP and Top Goal Scorer awards |url=https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup/2025/news/injured-xuan-son-scoops-mvp-and-top-goal-scorer-awards |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=ASEAN United FC |language=en}}

!Best young player{{Cite news |last=Bao Anh |first=Thanh Dinh |title=Nguyen Xuan Son named MVP, Top Goal Scorer, as Vietnam claim 2024 ASEAN Championship |url=https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20250106/nguyen-xuan-son-named-mvp-top-goal-scorer-as-vietnam-claim-2024-asean-championship/83754.html |work=Tuoi Tre}}

!Top scorer

{{fbicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Đình Triệu

| {{fbicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Xuân Son

| {{fbicon|THA}} Suphanat Mueanta

| {{fbicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Xuân Son

= Goalscorers =

{{Goalscorers

|goals= 91 |matches= 26

|ongoing= |bold=

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= Discipline =

In the tournament, a player will be suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.

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Player

!Offense(s)

!Suspension(s)

{{flagicon|THA}} Peeradon Chamratsamee

| {{sent off|2}} in 2022 final 2nd leg v Vietnam

| Group A v East Timor (8 December 2024)

{{flagicon|MYA}} Wai Lin Aung

| {{yel}} in Group B v Indonesia
{{yel}} in Group B v Philippines

|Group B v Laos (18 December 2024)

{{flagicon|IDN}} Marselino Ferdinan

| {{sent off|2}} in Group B v Laos

|Group B v Vietnam (15 December 2024)

{{flagicon|LAO}} Phathana Phommathep

| {{yel}} in Group B v Indonesia
{{yel}} in Group B v Philippines

|Group B v Myanmar (18 December 2024)

{{flagicon|CAM}} Yudai Ogawa

| {{yel}} in Group A v Singapore
{{yel}} in Group A v East Timor

|Group A v Thailand (20 December 2024)

{{flagicon|MYA}} Maung Maung Lwin

| {{yel}} in Group B v Indonesia
{{yel}} in Group B v Laos

|Group B v Vietnam (21 December 2024)

{{flagicon|PHI}} Amani Aguinaldo

| {{yel}} in Group B v Indonesia
{{yel}} in Group B v Vietnam

|Semi-finals v Thailand (27 December 2024)

= Tournament teams ranking =

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

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Marketing

= Official match ball =

The tournament's official match ball, Adidas Tiro Pro, was unveiled on 14 August 2024.{{Cite web |date=14 August 2024 |title=ADIDAS AND THE ASEAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION (AFF) ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP UNDER ASEAN UNITED FC |url=https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-united-fc/2024/news/adidas-and-the-asean-football-federation-announce-partnership |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=ASEAN United FC |language=en}} This marks the return of Adidas as the ASEAN Championship Official Supplier after 20 years.

= Sponsorship =

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!Title Partner

!Presenting Partners

!Official Sponsors

!Official Performance Partner

* Mitsubishi Electric

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Media coverage

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colspan="5" |2024 ASEAN Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia
Country

! Broadcasting networks

! Television

! Radio

! Live streaming

align="left" | {{flagcountry|BRU}}

| RTB, Astro{{Cite web |date=21 December 2024 |title=How to watch the 2024 ASEAN Championship |url=https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/story/_/id/42793376/2024-asean-championship-how-watch-schedule-timing |access-date=6 January 2025 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

| RTB Aneka, Astro Arena

| {{N/A}}

| RTBGo, Astro GO, Sooka

align="left" | {{flagcountry|CAM}}

| Bayon Television

| BTV Cambodia

| {{N/A}}

| {{N/A}}

align="left" | {{flagcountry|IDN}}

| MNC Media{{Cite web|title=Hak Siar AFF Cup 2022 di Indonesia|url=https://tirto.id/hak-siar-aff-cup-2022-di-indonesia-daftar-tv-yang-menayangkan-gzA2|website=tirto.id|language=id|date=9 December 2022|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219103424/https://tirto.id/hak-siar-aff-cup-2022-di-indonesia-daftar-tv-yang-menayangkan-gzA2|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last= |date=25 November 2022 |title=MNC Group announced as media rights partner for AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup in Indonesia |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/mnc-group-announced-as-media-rights-partner-for-aff-mitsubishi-electric-cup-in-indonesia/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=ASEAN Football Federation |language=en-US |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225091747/https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/mnc-group-announced-as-media-rights-partner-for-aff-mitsubishi-electric-cup-in-indonesia/ }}

| RCTI, GTV, iNews, Soccer Channel, Sportstars

| MNC Trijaya FM{{Cite web|title=Piala AFF 2022 Digelar, Ikuti Dengar Bareng: DEBAR, Live Audio di Radio Trijaya FM|url=https://www.mnctrijaya.com/news/detail/56631/piala-aff-2022-digelar-ikuti-dengar-bareng-debar-live-audio|website=mnctrijaya.com|language=id|date=19 December 2022|access-date=22 December 2022|archive-date=22 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222174657/https://www.mnctrijaya.com/news/detail/56631/piala-aff-2022-digelar-ikuti-dengar-bareng-debar-live-audio|url-status=live}}

| Vision+, Blive

align="left" |{{flagcountry|LAO}}

| BG Sports Co.

| colspan="2" {{N/A}}

| [https://www.youtube.com/@bgsports-official BG SPORTS]

align="left" | {{flagcountry|MAS}}

| Astro

| Astro Arena

| {{N/A}}

| Astro GO, Sooka

align="left" | {{flagcountry|MYA}}

| Sky Net

| Sky Net Sports HD, Sky Net Sports 4

| colspan="2" {{N/A}}

align="left" |{{flagcountry|PHI}}

| TAP DMV

| Premier Football and Sports channels

| {{N/A}}

| [https://www.matchday.ph Matchday+]

align="left" |{{flagcountry|SGP}}

| Mediacorp

| CH5

| {{N/A}}

| meWATCH

align="left" |{{flagcountry|THA}}

| Triple V Broadcast Co., Ltd.,{{Cite web|title="ไทยรัฐทีวี" ปิดดีล ถ่ายทอดสด ฟุตบอลอาเซียน 4 รายการสำคัญ ภายใต้แคมเปญ "เชียร์ไทยให้กึกก้อง"|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/changsuek/2813915|website=thairath.co.th|language=th|date=12 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913163606/https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/changsuek/2813915|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=OFFICIAL : ไทยรัฐทีวี คว้าลิขสิทธิ์ถ่ายสด 4 ทัวร์นาเมนต์ฟุตบอลอาเซียน|url=https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/official--%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94-4-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99/blt4ec0ceb4bea34a98|website=goal.com|language=th|date=12 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913164144/https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/official--%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94-4-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99/blt4ec0ceb4bea34a98|url-status=live}} BG Sports Co.,{{Cite web|title=เปิดตัว BG SPORTS พร้อมคว้าลิขสิทธิ์ถ่ายทอดสดของ สมาพันธ์ฟุตบอลแห่งเอเชีย|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/2814260|website=thairath.co.th|language=th|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913163920/https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/2814260|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=BG SPORTS คว้าสิทธิ์ถ่ายทอดสดศึกฟุตบอลชิงแชมป์อาเซียน 2024|url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thai-national/61898/|website=siamsport.co.th|language=th|date=12 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913164455/https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thai-national/61898/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=BG SPORTS เปิดตัวทางการ พร้อมคว้าสิทธิ์ยิงสดฟุตบอลระดับเอเชีย|url=https://www.matichon.co.th/sport/news_4789414|website=matichon.co.th|language=th|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913164839/https://www.matichon.co.th/sport/news_4789414|url-status=live}} AIS Play, Kong Salak Plus, TrueVisions, beIN Sports

| Thairath TV, True Sports 2, True Sports 7, beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports 2

| {{N/A}}

| Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/@thairathtv THAIRATH TV Originals] [https://www.youtube.com/@ThairathSport Thairath Sport] [https://www.youtube.com/@bgsports-official BG SPORTS]
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/thairathtv ThairathTV] [https://www.facebook.com/ThairathSport Thairath Sport] [https://www.facebook.com/BGsportsofficial BG Sports] [https://www.facebook.com/Nokplus.official2/ Nok Plus]
Online Platforms: AIS Play, TrueVisions Now

align="left" | {{flagcountry|VIE}}

| FPT Play,{{Cite web |last=Tiểu |first=Minh |date=20 August 2024 |title=FPT Play sở hữu bản quyền AFF Cup 2024 |url=https://vtcnews.vn/fpt-play-so-huu-ban-quyen-aff-cup-2024-ar890562.html |access-date=25 October 2024 |website=Báo điện tử VTC News |language=vi}} VTV{{Cite web |last=PV |date=7 December 2024 |title=VTV tường thuật trực tiếp các trận đấu ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 |trans-title=Vietnam Television broadcast the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 |url=https://vtv.vn/bong-da-trong-nuoc/vtv-tuong-thuat-truc-tiep-cac-tran-dau-asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2024-20241207093037459.htm |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=BÁO ĐIỆN TỬ VTV |language=vi}}

| VTV2, VTV5, VTV Cần Thơ

| {{n/a}}

| FPT Play{{refn|Also on FPT Play YouTube channel with an alternative "emotional" commentary.|name=FPT Play|group=note}}, VTVgo

colspan="5" | 2024 ASEAN Championship international television broadcasters
style="text-align:left" | Rest of World

| YouTube

| {{N/A}}

| {{N/A}}

|[https://www.youtube.com/@aseanutdfc ASEAN United FC]

style="text-align:left" |{{flagcountry|CHN}}

| Leisu{{Cite web |last=|first= |date=27 November 2024 |title=Leisu Sports to stream ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024 and ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ in China |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/leisu-sports-to-stream-asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2024-and-asean-club-championship-shopee-cup-in-china/ |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=ASEAN Football Federation |language=en-US}}

| Leisu Sports Channel

| {{N/A}}

|[https://live.leisu.com Leisu TV]

style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KOR}}

| Eclat Media{{Cite web |title=[많다 축구 보자 SPOTV] 12/4(수) ~ 12/10(화) 해외축구 주요 생중계 일정 안내 |trans-title=[Let's watch a lot of soccer SPOTV] Information on major overseas soccer live broadcast schedules from December 4th (Wed) to December 10th (Tue) |url=https://spotv.net/news/news_detail.asp?idx=8640 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211065545/https://spotv.net/news/news_detail.asp?idx=8640 |archive-date=11 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=spotv.net}}

| SPOTV

| {{N/A}}

|[https://www.spotvnow.com SPOTV Now]

Incidents

= Hooligan fans problem =

{{See also|Football hooliganism}}

Following the end of the Group A match between Malaysia and Singapore at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur with subsequent Malaysia elimination, a group of Malaysian fans began showing a disrespectful acts by holding the Singapore flag upside down.{{cite news|url=https://thesun.my/style-life/going-viral/malaysian-football-fans-slammed-for-holding-singapore-flag-upside-down-after-aff-cup-draw-CD13451267|title=Malaysian football fans slammed for holding Singapore flag upside down after AFF Cup draw|work=The Sun|date=23 December 2024|access-date=31 December 2024}} An LRT station of Bandar Tasik Selatan station was then targeted and damaged by the group.{{cite web|url=https://mothership.sg/2024/12/football-fans-violence-lrt-msia/|title=Football fans in M'sia seen clashing & throwing objects at rail station after 0-0 draw with S'pore|last=Chua|first=Ilydia|work=Mothership.sg|date=21 December 2024|access-date=31 December 2024}} This violent attitude from irresponsible Malaysian fans were also shown earlier when one of them were arrested by police for the murder of a woman.{{cite web|url=https://weirdkaya.com/msian-man-kills-and-robs-woman-to-buy-ticket-for-football-match/|title=M'sian Man Kills And Robs Woman To Buy Ticket For Football Match In Cambodia|last=Yeoh|first=Sarah|work=WeirdKaya|date=19 December 2024|access-date=22 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222020517/https://weirdkaya.com/msian-man-kills-and-robs-woman-to-buy-ticket-for-football-match/|archive-date=22 December 2024|url-status=live}} Through further clashes between both Malaysian and Thai hooligan fans after Malaysia's match against Thailand, a Malaysian fan was injured.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/4188724/|title=ปะทะหลังเกม! 'แฟนบอลมาเลย์'เจ็บหนักหามส่ง รพ.ต้องสแกนศีรษะ...|trans-title=Post-match clash! 'Malaysian football fan' seriously injured, rushed to hospital, head scan required...|language=th|work=dailynews.co.th|date=15 December 2024|access-date=31 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flashsukan.com.my/malaysian-fans-attacked-by-thai-hooligans-outside-rajamangala-stadium/|title=Malaysian fans attacked by Thai hooligans outside Rajamangala Stadium|last=Iqbal|first=Alief|work=Flash Sukan|date=15 December 2024|access-date=31 December 2024}}

= Criticism of officiating referees conduct =

During the 2nd leg semi-finals match between the Philippines and Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, the Thai side missed out on two penalty kicks when two Filipino players committed handball in the penalty area, but the Japanese referee who officiated the match, Kimura Hiroyuki, still allowed the game to continue without checking on the video assistant referee (VAR).{{cite web|url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thai-national/70573/|title=ผลบอล : ทีมชาติไทย ลิ่วชิงอาเซียนคัพ ศุภณัฏฐ์ สำรองฮีโร่ต่อเวลาเชือดฟิลิปปินส์|trans-title=Football results: Thailand national team advances to the ASEAN Cup finals, Suphanat is the substitute hero in extra time beating the Philippines|language=th|work=siamsport.co.th|date=30 December 2024|access-date=31 December 2024}} Later during the build-up to Thailand's goal on the 37th minute, it appeared as though the ball was already out of bounds before it was shifted back in by Seksan Ratree, who crossed it into the box for Peeradol Chamrasamee. The goal stood through the decision of referee, despite protests from the Philippine side.{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2024/12/30/ph-men-bow-to-thailand-to-end-campaign-in-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2348|title=PH men bow to Thailand to end campaign in Mitsubishi Electric Cup|last=Naredo|first=Camille|work=ABS-CBN News|date=30 December 2024|access-date=5 January 2025}}

There were incidents where VAR should have interrupted the match, including red card protest following a foul in the 4th minute from Phạm Tuấn Hải's aggressive tackle against Jonathan Khemdee, this occurred just before Tuấn Hải scored for Vietnam later in the 8th minute. There was also a handball incident outside the penalty box by goalkeeper Nguyễn Đình Triệu interrupting goal scoring opportunity for Suphanat Mueanta in the 62nd minute. VAR had checked the penalty possibility in the 85th minute following the tackle by Phạm Xuân Mạnh against Suphanan Bureerat inside the penalty area.{{cite news|url=https://news.laodong.vn/bong-da/truyen-thong-thai-lan-binh-luan-ve-trong-tai-tran-chung-ket-asean-cup-1446068.ldo|title=Thai media comments on the referee of the ASEAN Cup final|last=Thảo|first=Đình|work=Lao Động|date=6 January 2025|access-date=7 January 2025}}

In the 64th minute of the 2nd leg of the 2024 ASEAN Championship final between Thailand and Vietnam, Thailand scored a sudden goal from a long-range shot by Supachok Sarachat, which raised the score to 2–1 for Thailand. Vietnam had kicked the ball out of play due to a Vietnamese player was injured on the field. Then when the ball was in play, the Thai players decided to play the ball and score.{{cite web |last=Tùng |first=Hoàng |date=5 January 2025 |title=Vì sao bàn thắng của Thái Lan được gọi là thiếu fair play? |trans-title=Why is Thailand's goal got called for lacking fair play? |url=https://tuoitre.vn/vi-sao-ban-thang-cua-thai-lan-duoc-goi-la-thieu-fair-play-2025010521545829.htm |access-date=6 January 2025 |work=Tuổi Trẻ |language=vi}}{{cite news|url=https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/1690503/the-karmic-goal-that-started-it-all.html|title=The karmic goal that started it all|last=Đức|first=Anh|work=Việt Nam News|date=13 January 2025|access-date=13 January 2025}}

= Criticism of AFF management of tournament =

For a long time, AFF Championship has been known for its unprofessional management in many aspects. This year's competition also illustrated many amateur mistakes by authorities, such as scheduling issues, causing most teams to play their multiple matches within less than 72-hour time period, affecting after-match recovery, leading to multiple injuries due to excessive workload compared to the importance and stance of the competition. The tournament does not take place during the FIFA Days calendar, so the points coefficient is the lowest in the FIFA scoring system,{{cite news|url=https://www.vietnam.vn/en/thuc-hu-fifa-cong-diem-aff-cup-nhu-vong-loai-world-cup-euro-hoa-ra-la/|title=The truth about FIFA adding points to AFF Cup like World Cup and EURO qualifiers: Turns out...|work=Thanh Niên|via=Vietnam.vn|date=7 December 2024|access-date=6 January 2025}} reflecting the standard of competition organisation by AFF.{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/scheduling-debacle-is-an-own-goal-for-the-asean-football-federation|title=Scheduling debacle is an own goal for the Asean Football Federation|last=Lee|first=David|work=The Straits Times|date=7 December 2024|access-date=6 January 2025|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241213134226/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/scheduling-debacle-is-an-own-goal-for-the-asean-football-federation|archive-date=13 December 2024|url-status=live}}

The competition was also well-known for its intensity in terms of match load, causing the teams to travel along the regions to play another match within little timespan between each match.{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/930855/patrick-deyto-to-miss-rest-of-asean-championship-due-to-injury/story/|title=Patrick Deyto to miss rest of ASEAN Championship due to injury|work=GMA News Online|date=24 December 2024|access-date=6 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.vietnam.vn/en/van-toan-som-chia-tay-aff-cup-2024-vi-chan-thuong/|title=Van Toan to leave AFF Cup 2024 early due to injury!|work=Thanh Niên|date=21 December 2024|access-date=6 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2926411/war-elephants-suffer-major-setback|title=War Elephants suffer major setback|last=Chittinand|first=Tor|work=Bangkok Post|date=25 December 2024|access-date=6 January 2025}}

= Faulty medals =

Vietnamese striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh was awarded a "unique" gold medal during the 2024 AFF Championship awards ceremony at Rajamangala Stadium. Although it is a gold medal, it has the words "Runner Up" written on it. This is not the silver medal awarded to the runner-up team but a faulty gold medal since other gold medals awarded to his teammate have the word "Champion" on it. When the organisers awarded the medals, Tiến Linh himself did not realise this, where he and his teammates continued to celebrate and lifted the cup as usual. The Vietnamese team striker still had the medal and took a photo to show off on social media. It was not until online fans pointed out the unusual points in Tiến Linh's photo that the striker discovered it. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) then working with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on the matters to exchange a "genuine" medal for Tiến Linh.{{cite news|url=https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tuyen-viet-nam-vo-dich-tien-linh-bi-trao-nham-huy-chuong-ve-nhi/|title=Vietnam team wins championship, Tien Linh mistakenly awarded second place medal|last=Minh|first=Tieu|work=VTC News|via=Vietnam.vn|date=8 January 2025|access-date=8 January 2025}} On 10 January 2025, the Organising Committee received the official complaint and apologised for the unexpected incident with a genuine gold medal to be awarded to Tiến Linh.{{cite web|url=https://www.vietnam.vn/en/btc-aff-cup-2024-phan-hoi-de-nghi-tra-lai-hcv-cho-em-cua-tien-linh-xin-loi-va/|title=AFF Cup 2024 Organizing Committee responds to Tien Linh's request to 'return the gold medal to him': Sorry and…|work=Thanh Niên|via=Vietnam.vn|date=10 January 2025|access-date=13 January 2025}} On 8 February 2025, he proudly shared that he had been sent the official gold medal from the ASEAN Cup organising committee.{{cite web|url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-s-tien-linh-finally-gets-his-asean-cup-gold-medal-2369667.html|title=Vietnam’s Tien Linh finally gets his ASEAN Cup gold medal|last=Nam|first=Dai|work=Vietnam Net|date=8 February 2025|access-date=9 February 2025}}

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