On December 15, Vietnam won 5-0 against Laos in Group A of the men’s football category in the 27th SEA Games at Zeyar Thiri Stadium in Myanmar.
From the beginning of the match, the Vietnamese team played well against Laos. The goals were scored by Manh Hung, Van Quyet, Ha Minh Tuan and Mac Hong Quan, with Van Quyet scoring two goals.
With this victory, Vietnam had six points and was ranked third in Group A of the men’s football category. However, Vietnam must now beat Malaysia on December 17 to enter the seminal round.
In the earlier match, Malaysia had a draw with Singapore. As a result, Singapore received eight points and became the first football team to enter the seminal round.
In related news, Vietnamese women’s football team won 1-0 against Myanmar and will thus enter the seminal round in Group A.