The 2022 AFF Championship Final was the final of the 2022 AFF Championship, the 14th edition of the top-level Southeast Asia football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Vietnam and Thailand. The first leg was hosted by Vietnam at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi on 13 January 2023, while the second leg was hosted by Thailand at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on 16 January 2023.
Background This was the fourth AFF Championship final for Vietnam, having won in 2008 and 2018 finals, but lost in 1998 final.
This was the tenth AFF Championship final for Thailand, having won the 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, and 2020 finals, and lost in 2007, 2008, and 2012 finals.
Both were the strongest-ranked AFF teams in the FIFA World Rankings; Vietnam was ranked first in Southeast Asia and 96th overall while Thailand was ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia and ranked 111th. Both teams have the second-highest win percentage in the AFF Championship finals behind Singapore (67% each). Thailand was leading the all-time championship table with six titles to their name while Vietnam, on the other hand, only won two in 2008 and 2018. They had met only in 2008 AFF Championship Final, where Vietnam won 3–2 on aggregate (won 2–1 in the first leg; and drew 1–1 in the second). In all competitions since Vietnam's reintegration, Thailand won 16 meetings, Vietnam won only 3, and 7 matches ended in draws.
This final between the two countries is highly anticipated after 15 years and having won every AFF tournament since 2014.
Route to the final
RoundOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult0–6Matchday 10–53–0Matchday 24–00–0Matchday 31–13–0Matchday 43–1Group B winnersFinal standingsGroup A winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg2–00–0 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finals3–11–0 (A)3–0 (H)
Matches First leg
GK 23Đặng Văn LâmCB 2 Đỗ Duy Mạnh CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải CB 4 Bùi Tiến Dũng RM 13Hồ Tấn Tài CM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c)CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức LM 5 Đoàn Văn HậuAM 19Nguyễn Quang Hải CF 18Phạm Tuấn Hải CF 22Nguyễn Tiến LinhSubstitutes:FW 20 Phan Văn Đức DF 12 Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh FW 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết DF 17 Vũ Văn Thanh DF 6 Nguyễn Thanh Bình Manager: Park Hang-seo GK 1 Kampol PathomakkakulCB 12Kritsada KamanCB 4 Pansa HemviboonCB 6 Sarach Yooyen RWB 15Suphanan BureeratLWB 2 Sasalak Haiprakhon CM 18Weerathep PomphanCM 8 Peeradon ChamratsameeCM 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c) CF 9 Adisak Kraisorn CF 21Poramet Arjvirai Substitutes:MF 17 Ekanit Panya FW 11 Bordin Phala MF 7 Sumanya Purisai Manager: Alexandré Pölking
Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)
Referee assistant: Park Kyun-yong (South Korea) Kang Dong-ho (South Korea) Fourth official: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
+OverallStatisticsVietnamThailandGoals scored 2 2Total shots 10 6Shots on target 4 1Ball possession 53.5% 46.5%Corner kicks 3 1Fouls committed 11 7Offsides 0 3Yellow cards 2 2Red cards 0 0
Second leg Pre-match Officiating On 14 January 2023, Jumpei Iida of Japan was named as the referee for the second leg of the final, with fellow Japanese Isao Nishihashi and Takumi Takagi as assistant referees. Nazmi Nasaruddin of Malaysia were named as the fourth official. He had previously became one of the referees at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, 2013 AFC U-22 Championship, 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He became the third Japanese to referee a ASEAN Championship final (after 1996 final, 2010 final first leg, 2012 final first leg and as himself at the 2016 final first leg).
Dignitaries in attendance FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Deputy Secretary General Mattias Grafström along with AFF president Khiev Sameth, FAT president Somyot Poompanmoung and VFF president Trần Quốc Tuấn attended the second leg of the AFF Championship final.
GK 1 Kampol PathomakkakulCB 12Kritsada KamanCB 4 Pansa HemviboonCB 6 Sarach Yooyen RWB 15Suphanan Bureerat LWB 2 Sasalak Haiprakhon CM 18Weerathep Pomphan CM 8 Peeradon Chamratsamee CM 3 Theerathon Bunmathan (c)CF 9 Adisak Kraisorn CF 21Poramet Arjvirai Substitutes:FW 11Bordin Phala MF 17Ekanit Panya DF 16Jakkapan Praisuwan MF 7 Sumanya Purisai DF 5 Chalermsak Aukkee Manager: Alexandré Pölking GK 23Đặng Văn LâmCB 6 Nguyễn Thanh Bình CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải CB 12Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh RWB 17Vũ Văn Thanh LWB 5 Đoàn Văn HậuCM 8 Đỗ Hùng Dũng (c) CM 11Nguyễn Tuấn Anh CM 14Nguyễn Hoàng ĐứcSS 20Phan Văn Đức CF 22Nguyễn Tiến Linh Substitutes:MF 19Nguyễn Quang Hải DF 2 Đỗ Duy Mạnh FW 18Phạm Tuấn Hải DF 16Nguyễn Thành Chung FW 9 Nguyễn Văn Toàn Manager: Park Hang-seo
Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand)
Referee assistant: Isao Nishihashi (Japan) Takumi Takagi (Japan) Fourth official: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
+OverallStatisticsThailandVietnamGoals scored 1 0Total shots 6 9Shots on target 2 2Ball possession 50.7% 49.3%Corner kicks 2 2Fouls committed 14 15Offsides 5 0Yellow cards 2 5Red cards 1 0
References
External links AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup Official website ASEAN Federation Official website