Vietnam edge past Philippines but sweat over Xuan Son injury blow

Vietnam secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Philippines thanks to Dinh Bac's solitary strike, but paid a heavy price as Xuan Son suffered a serious injury. Meanwhile, rampant Thailand thrashed Pakistan 4-0 to go top of Group B ahead of their blockbuster clash on 29 September.

2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup

10:10 - 27/09/2026

Vietnam 1-0 Philippines: Dinh Bac shines but Xuan Son stretchered off

Dinh Bac celebrates scoring the winner for Vietnam against the Philippines while Xuan Son is stretchered off.

22-year-old captain Nguyen Dinh Bac netted the only goal in the 25th minute to hand Vietnam a hard-fought 1-0 victory on a day when Williams Minh Hoang and Patrik Le Giang made impressive debuts. However, Nguyen Xuan Son suffered a serious thigh injury and was stretchered off in the 60th minute. In the 82nd minute, VAR came to the rescue to rule out an equaliser for the Philippines.

Thailand thrash Pakistan 4-0 to claim top spot in Group B

Thailand players celebrate during their dominant 4-0 victory over Pakistan to go top of Group B.

Anthony Hudson's Thailand cruised to a dominant 4-0 victory over Pakistan, climbing to the top of Group B thanks to a +4 goal difference. Striker Teerasak Poeiphimai starred with a brace, scoring in the 31st and 84th minutes, after Jude Soonsup-Bell had doubled the lead to 2-0 in the 41st minute.

Group B standings and fixtures ahead of the 'early final'

The Group B standings and upcoming fixtures ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Thailand and Vietnam.

Thailand and Vietnam are level on three points, but Thailand lead the standings on goal difference. The blockbuster clash to decide top spot kicks off at 19:30 on 29 September. The FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 boasts a total prize pool of $4 million, with the champions taking home $650,000.

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