2018 AFF Championship Group A

Group A was one of the two groups of the 2018 AFF Championship. It consisted of Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. The matches were played from 8 to 24 November 2018.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA World Rankings (as of 25 October)[1]
A1	Vietnam	12th	Winners (2008)	102
A2	Malaysia	12th	Winners (2010)	169
A3	Myanmar	12th	Fourth place (2004), Semi-finalists (2016)	141
A4	Cambodia	7th	Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016)	170
A5	Laos	11th	Group stage (1996 to 2014)	181

Group standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vietnam	4	3	1	0	8	0	+8	10	Knockout phase
2	Malaysia	4	3	0	1	7	3	+4	9
3	Myanmar	4	2	1	1	7	5	+2	7
4	Cambodia	4	1	0	3	4	9	−5	3
5	Laos	4	0	0	4	3	12	−9	0

Source: AFF

In the semi-finals:

• Vietnam advanced to play against Philippines (runners-up of Group B).
• Malaysia advanced to play against Thailand (winners of Group B).

Matches

Cambodia vs Malaysia

8 November 2018

18:30 UTC+7

Cambodia	0–1	Malaysia
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Norshahrul 31'

Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh^[2][3]

Attendance: 34,250

Referee: Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)

Cambodia

Malaysia

GK 22 Um Vichet RB 4 Sareth Krya CB 25 Hong Pheng  88' CB 5 Soeuy Visal (c) LB 19 Cheng Meng  73' DM 10 Kouch Sokumpheak RM 20 Brak Thiva LM 11 Chan Vathanaka AM 12 Sos Suhana  75' CF 14 Reung Bunheing CF 9 Keo Sokpheng  46' Substitutions: MF 23 Thierry Chantha Bin  46' DF 2 Sath Rosib  73' MF 24 Kouch Dani  75' Manager: Félix Dalmás

GK 22 Khairul Fahmi Che Mat RB 4 Syahmi Safari CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak CB 3 Shahrul Saad LB 6 Syazwan Andik RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba CM 12 Akram Mahinan  86' LM 11 Safawi Rasid CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)  65'  71' CF 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha  63' Substitutions: MF 10 Shahrel Fikri  63' FW 20 Hazwan Bakri  71' DF 17 Irfan Zakaria  86' Manager: Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match: Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (Malaysia) Assistant referees:[4] Lim Kok Heng (Singapore) Abdul Hannan Hasim (Singapore) Fourth official:[4] Letchman Gopalakrishnan (Singapore)

Overall^[5]

Statistics	Cambodia	Malaysia
Goals scored	0	1
Total shots	10	13
Shots on target	1	3
Ball possession	47%	53%
Corner kicks	2	5
Fouls committed	12	16
Offsides	4	1
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

Laos vs Vietnam

8 November 2018

19:30 UTC+7

Laos	0–3	Vietnam
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Nguyễn Công Phượng 11' Nguyễn Anh Đức 45+2' Nguyễn Quang Hải 68'

New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane^[6][7]

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Laos

Vietnam

GK 1 Saymanolinh Paseuth RB 13 Aphixay Thanakhanty CB 6 Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) CB 15 Sonevilay Sihavong  46' LB 3 Kaharn Phetsivilay DM 10 Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth CM 23 Phouthone Innalay  90+2' CM 17 Bounphachan Bounkong RF 4 Lathasay Lounlasy CF 9 Soukchinda Natphasouk  82' LF 22 Phithack Kongmathilath Substitutions: DF 2 Vanna Bounlovongsa  46' FW 20 Somxay Keohanam  82' MF 21 Tiny Bounmalay  90+2' Manager: V. Sundramoorthy

GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu  28'  46' CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải CM 6 Lương Xuân Trường CM 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng CF 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết (c)  63' CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức  71' Substitutions: FW 20 Phan Văn Đức  46' MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng  63' FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh  71' Manager: Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match: Nguyễn Công Phượng (Vietnam) Assistant referees:[8] Malang Nurhadi (Indonesia) Bambang Syamsudar (Indonesia) Fourth official:[8] Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Overall^[9]

Statistics	Laos	Vietnam
Goals scored	0	3
Total shots	3	11
Shots on target	1	6
Ball possession	16%	84%
Corner kicks	0	6
Fouls committed	2	5
Offsides	0	0
Yellow cards	0	1
Red cards	0	0

Malaysia vs Laos

12 November 2018

20:45 UTC+8

Malaysia	3–1	Laos
Zaquan 15' Norshahrul 86', 90+2'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Phithack 7'

Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur^[10][11]

Attendance: 12,127

Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Malaysia

Laos

GK 22 Khairul Fahmi Che Mat RB 4 Syahmi Safari CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak CB 3 Shahrul Saad LB 6 Syazwan Andik RM 11 Safawi Rasid  62' CM 18 Syafiq Ahmad  62' CM 12 Akram Mahinan LM 16 Syazwan Zainon  45' CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) CF 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha  60' Substitutions: MF 19 Akhyar Rashid  45' FW 20 Hazwan Bakri  62' FW 10 Shahrel Fikri  62' Manager: Tan Cheng Hoe

GK 12 Outthilath Nammakhoth  64' RB 7 Soukaphone Vongchiengkham CB 13 Aphixay Thanakhanty CB 3 Kaharn Phetsivilay LB 10 Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth  25'  69' CM 23 Phouthone Innalay  82' CM 17 Bounphachan Bounkong RW 4 Lathasay Lounlasy AM 22 Phithack Kongmathilath  85' LW 2 Vanna Bounlovongsa CF 6 Thothilath Sibounhuang (c)  52' Substitutions: FW 20 Somxay Keohanam  69' DF 19 Kittisak Phomvongsa  82' FW 9 Soukchinda Natphasouk  85' Manager: V. Sundramoorthy

Man of the Match: Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (Malaysia) Assistant referees:[12] Thanet Chucheun (Thailand) Pattarapong Kijsathit (Thailand) Fourth official:[12] Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

Overall^[13]

Statistics	Malaysia	Laos
Goals scored	3	1
Total shots	31	6
Shots on target	11	3
Ball possession	82%	18%
Corner kicks	17	0
Fouls committed	7	11
Offsides	1	1
Yellow cards	1	4
Red cards	0	0

Myanmar vs Cambodia

12 November 2018

18:00 UTC+6:30

Myanmar	4–1	Cambodia
Hlaing Bo Bo 60', 90+3' Than Htet Aung 70' Sithu Aung 87'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Vathanaka 23'

Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay^[14][15]

Attendance: 26,946

Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Myanmar

Cambodia

GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet (c) RB 4 David Htan CB 27 Pyae Phyo Zaw CB 32 Zaw Min Tun LB 3 Thein Than Win  83' DM 6 Hlaing Bo Bo RM 11 Maung Maung Lwin CM 26 Lwin Moe Aung  80' CM 14 Yan Naing Oo  45' LM 16 Sithu Aung CF 9 Zin Min Tun  63' Substitutions: FW 10 Aung Thu  45' MF 20 Than Htet Aung  63' MF 7 Ye Ko Oo  90+1'  80' Manager: Antoine Hey

GK 21 Keo Soksela RB 4 Sareth Krya CB 25 Hong Pheng CB 5 Soeuy Visal (c)  67' LB 2 Sath Rosib CM 10 Kouch Sokumpheak CM 23 Thierry Chantha Bin RW 20 Brak Thiva  72' AM 12 Sos Suhana  61' LW 11 Chan Vathanaka  46' CF 14 Reung Bunheing Substitutions: FW 17 Chhin Chhoeun  46' FW 7 Prak Mony Udom  61' FW 9 Keo Sokpheng  72' Manager: Félix Dalmás

Man of the Match: Hlaing Bo Bo (Myanmar) Assistant referees:[16] Krizmark Nanola (Philippines) Ali Faisal Rosli (Brunei) Fourth official:[16] Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)

Overall^[17]

Statistics	Myanmar	Cambodia
Goals scored	4	1
Total shots	23	12
Shots on target	10	7
Ball possession	60%	40%
Corner kicks	8	4
Fouls committed	9	8
Offsides	7	0
Yellow cards	2	1
Red cards	0	0

Laos vs Myanmar

16 November 2018

19:30 UTC+7

Laos	1–3	Myanmar
Phouthone 14'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Aung Thu 45' Htet Phyoe Wai 72' Maung Maung Lwin 84'

New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane^[18][19]

Attendance: 1,294

Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Laos

Myanmar

GK 12 Outthilath Nammakhoth RB 7 Soukaphone Vongchiengkham  45+2' CB 13 Aphixay Thanakhanty CB 3 Kaharn Phetsivilay LB 10 Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth  80' CM 23 Phouthone Innalay CM 17 Bounphachan Bounkong  46' RW 4 Lathasay Lounlasy AM 22 Phithack Kongmathilath  70' LW 2 Vanna Bounlovongsa CF 6 Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) Substitutions: FW 20 Somxay Keohanam  46' MF 8 Phathana Phommathep  70' DF 19 Kittisak Phomvongsa  80' Manager: V. Sundramoorthy

GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet (c) RB 4 David Htan CB 27 Pyae Phyo Zaw  22' CB 32 Zaw Min Tun LB 3 Thein Than Win  34' DM 6 Hlaing Bo Bo RM 11 Maung Maung Lwin CM 26 Lwin Moe Aung  53' CM 10 Aung Thu LM 21 Aee Soe  42' CF 20 Than Htet Aung  64' Substitutions: MF 19 Htet Phyoe Wai  42' MF 8 Maung Maung Soe  53' MF 9 Zin Min Tun  64' Manager: Antoine Hey

Man of the Match: David Htan (Myanmar) Assistant referees:[20] Relly Balila (Philippines) Dinan Lazuardi (Indonesia) Fourth official:[20] Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei)

Overall^[21]

Statistics	Laos	Myanmar
Goals scored	1	3
Total shots	18	19
Shots on target	4	8
Ball possession	31%	69%
Corner kicks	4	10
Fouls committed	9	15
Offsides	8	4
Yellow cards	1	2
Red cards	0	0

Vietnam vs Malaysia

16 November 2018

19:30 UTC+7

Vietnam	2–0	Malaysia
Nguyễn Công Phượng 11' Nguyễn Anh Đức 60'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi^[22][23]

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Turki Al-Khudayr (Saudi Arabia)

Vietnam

Malaysia

GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c) RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu CM 6 Lương Xuân Trường  87' CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải RW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng  74' LW 20 Phan Văn Đức  73' CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức Substitutions: MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng  73' FW 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết  74' MF 15 Phạm Đức Huy  87' Manager: Park Hang-seo

GK 22 Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (c) RB 4 Syahmi Safari CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak CB 3 Shahrul Saad  72' LB 6 Syazwan Andik RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh  58' CM 12 Akram Mahinan CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba  13'  72' LM 19 Akhyar Rashid CF 10 Shahrel Fikri  62' CF 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha Substitutions: MF 11 Safawi Rasid  58' FW 20 Hazwan Bakri  62' FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad  72' Manager: Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match: Nguyễn Anh Đức (Vietnam) Assistant referees:[24] Phulsawat Samransuk (Thailand) Komsun Khumpan (Thailand) Fourth official:[24] Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

Overall^[25]

Statistics	Vietnam	Malaysia
Goals scored	2	0
Total shots	8	7
Shots on target	4	2
Ball possession	31%	69%
Corner kicks	1	4
Fouls committed	15	15
Offsides	4	1
Yellow cards	0	2
Red cards	0	0

Myanmar vs Vietnam

20 November 2018

18:00 UTC+6:30

Myanmar	0–0	Vietnam
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay^[26][27]

Attendance: 29,954

Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

Myanmar

Vietnam

GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet RB 24 Win Moe Kyaw CB 32 Zaw Min Tun (c) CB 15 Soe Moe Kyaw LB 5 Nanda Kyaw DM 6 Hlaing Bo Bo  44' RM 11 Maung Maung Lwin CM 19 Htet Phyoe Wai  56' CM 26 Lwin Moe Aung  63'  81' LM 16 Sithu Aung  74' CF 10 Aung Thu Substitutions: MF 20 Than Htet Aung  56' MF 14 Yan Naing Oo  74' MF 7 Ye Ko Oo  81' Manager: Antoine Hey

GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)  44' RWB 20 Phan Văn Đức LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải CM 6 Lương Xuân Trường  45' RW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng  76' LW 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết  45' CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức Substitutions: MF 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng  45' MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng  45' FW 9 Nguyễn Văn Toàn  76' Manager: Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match: Hlaing Bo Bo (Myanmar) Assistant referees:[28] Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar) Phubes Lekpha (Thailand) Fourth official:[28] Titichai Nuanchan (Thailand)

Overall^[29]

Statistics	Myanmar	Vietnam
Goals scored	0	0
Total shots	10	15
Shots on target	2	5
Ball possession	53%	47%
Corner kicks	3	5
Fouls committed	10	6
Offsides	1	3
Yellow cards	2	1
Red cards	0	0

Cambodia vs Laos

20 November 2018

18:30 UTC+7

Cambodia	3–1	Laos
Vathanaka 17' Mony Udom 35' (pen.) Sokpheng 76'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Somxay 75'

Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh^[30][31]

Attendance: 25,085

Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

Cambodia

Laos

GK 22 Um Vichet RB 4 Sareth Krya  55' CB 25 Hong Pheng  69' CB 5 Soeuy Visal (c) LB 2 Sath Rosib CM 10 Kouch Sokumpheak CM 8 Orn Chanpolin  80' RW 7 Prak Mony Udom AM 12 Sos Suhana LW 11 Chan Vathanaka CF 9 Keo Sokpheng Substitutions: DF 19 Cheng Meng  62'  55' DF 18 Sor Piseth  69' MF 24 Kouch Dani  80' Manager: Félix Dalmás

GK 1 Saymanolinh Paseuth RB 23 Phouthone Innalay CB 13 Aphixay Thanakhanty CB 3 Kaharn Phetsivilay LB 2 Vanna Bounlovongsa CM 6 Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) CM 5 Thinnakone Vongsa RW 4 Lathasay Lounlasy  84' AM 8 Phathana Phommathep  45' LW 22 Phithack Kongmathilath CF 20 Somxay Keohanam Substitutions: FW 11 Chansamone Phommalivong  59'  45'  65' FW 16 Thatsaphone Saysouk  65' MF 10 Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth  84' Manager: V. Sundramoorthy

Man of the Match: Sos Suhana (Cambodia) Assistant referees:[32] Raffizal Ramli (Brunei) Komsun Khumpan (Thailand) Fourth official:[32] Letchman Gopalakrishnan (Singapore)

Overall^[33]

Statistics	Cambodia	Laos
Goals scored	3	1
Total shots	14	6
Shots on target	6	1
Ball possession	78%	22%
Corner kicks	5	2
Fouls committed	16	14
Offsides	4	1
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

Vietnam vs Cambodia

24 November 2018

19:30 UTC+7

Vietnam	3–0	Cambodia
Nguyễn Tiến Linh 39' Nguyễn Quang Hải 41' Phan Văn Đức 61'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi^[34][35]

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Vietnam

Cambodia

GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)  82' RM 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng  31'  65' CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy CM 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng LM 12 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy CF 20 Phan Văn Đức  70' CF 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Substitutions: MF 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng  65' FW 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết  70' DF 4 Bùi Tiến Dũng  82' Manager: Park Hang-seo

GK 22 Um Vichet RB 17 Chhin Chhoeun CB 25 Hong Pheng  3' CB 5 Soeuy Visal (c) LB 19 Cheng Meng CM 10 Kouch Sokumpheak  85' CM 8 Orn Chanpolin  37'  67' RW 20 Brak Thiva  66' AM 12 Sos Suhana LW 16 Sin Kakada CF 14 Reung Bunheing  90+4' Substitutions: MF 15 Tith Dina  67' FW 9 Keo Sokpheng  66' FW 11 Chan Vathanaka  85' Manager: Félix Dalmás

Man of the Match: Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam) Assistant referees:[36] Rachen Srichai (Thailand) Dinan Lazuardi (Indonesia) Fourth official:[36] Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)

Overall^[37]

Statistics	Vietnam	Cambodia
Goals scored	3	0
Total shots	25	2
Shots on target	12	1
Ball possession	61%	39%
Corner kicks	3	1
Fouls committed	11	11
Offsides	1	0
Yellow cards	1	3
Red cards	0	0

Malaysia vs Myanmar

24 November 2018

20:30 UTC+8

Malaysia	3–0	Myanmar
Norshahrul 26' Zaquan 45+3' (pen.), 88'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)

Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur^[38][39]

Attendance: 83,777

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Malaysia

Myanmar

GK 1 Farizal Marlias RB 4 Syahmi Safari CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak CB 3 Shahrul Saad LB 6 Syazwan Andik RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh  79' CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba CM 12 Akram Mahinan  56'  74' LM 11 Safawi Rasid CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) CF 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha  62' Substitutions: FW 10 Shahrel Fikri  62' MF 15 Kenny Pallraj  77'  74' MF 19 Akhyar Rashid  79' Manager: Tan Cheng Hoe

GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet (c) RB 24 Win Moe Kyaw CB 32 Zaw Min Tun CB 15 Soe Moe Kyaw  56' LB 5 Nanda Kyaw DM 6 Hlaing Bo Bo  33' RM 11 Maung Maung Lwin CM 26 Lwin Moe Aung  65' CM 8 Maung Maung Soe  28'  34' LM 16 Sithu Aung  45' CF 10 Aung Thu Substitutions: MF 19 Htet Phyoe Wai  34' FW 9 Zin Min Tun  71'  45' MF 20 Than Htet Aung  65' Manager: Antoine Hey

Man of the Match: Aidil Zafuan Radzak (Malaysia) Assistant referees:[40] Reza Ebrahim Sokhandan (Iran) Mohammad Reza Mansouri (Iran) Fourth official:[40] Wiwat Jumpao-on (Thailand)

Overall^[41]

Statistics	Malaysia	Myanmar
Goals scored	3	0
Total shots	15	11
Shots on target	6	3
Ball possession	54%	46%
Corner kicks	6	6
Fouls committed	15	15
Offsides	1	5
Yellow cards	2	4
Red cards	0	0