Malaysian coach holds press conference after losing to Vietnam

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Before the match, coach Kim Pan-gon announced that he understood Vietnam's weaknesses and was ready to take all three points at My Dinh, thereby winning tickets to the semi-finals one match early. However, the reality is much harsher than the leader's wishes. Malaysia entered the game with a defensive and counter-attacking style. They caused certain difficulties for the home side, but still conceded the first goal from Nguyen Tien Linh's header in the 28th minute after a set-piece.

The advantage over people from the 38th minute after Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Toan received an indirect red card was not enough to help Malaysia create a mutation. Not only that, at the beginning of the second half, they also made it difficult for defender Azam Azmi to cool down Doan Van Hau in a speed race into the penalty area. The referee gave Azmi a direct red card and gave Vietnam a penalty for Que Ngoc Hai to kick in, making it 2-0.

No longer having the advantage of numbers and being led by two goals, Malaysia gradually weakened. They lost a third goal from the situation when a new player on the field Quang Hai poked a level slot for Hoang Duc to beat goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi.

This 0-3 defeat caused Malaysia to lose its leading position in Group B to Vietnam and was caught up by Singapore. All three teams currently have 6 points, but Malaysia and Singapore are second and third respectively because of the difference in difference compared to coach Park Hang-seo's army.