Suffering a broken leg during Vietnam's victory over Thailand in the ASEAN Cup final, striker Nguyen Xuan Son still followed the match closely, going on social media and left a comment on Thailand midfielder Supachok Sarachat in Lionel Messi's fashion.

After Vietnam won the 2024 ASEAN Cup trophy by defeating Thailand in the second leg of the final at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 5 evening, millions of fans nationwide hit the streets with flags,

As soon as the Vietnamese national team had secured their third championship title with a 5-3 aggregate win at Thailand's Rajamangala stadium on the evening of January 5, local football fans flooded the streets to raucously celebrate the home team’s victory at the 2024 ASEAN Cup.

Vietnam won 3-2 over Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Championship final, at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 5. With a 5-3 aggregate victory at the ASEAN Cup final, Vietnam lifted ASEAN Cup trophy.

In what was expected to be an ASEAN Championship final that would go down to the wire, the drama of extra-time and penalties ultimately was not required. Nonetheless, that did not stop the two finalists from combining to produce a sheer heart-stopper on Sunday -- as Vietnam prevailed in an epic second leg with a 3-2 win over Thailand at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium to win their third regional crown with a 5-3 aggregate triumph.

Thailand coach Masatada Ishii acknowledged his team's defensive errors and admitted Vietnam played better and deserved the 3-2 win in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final to claim the title.

Thailand head coach Masatada Ishii revealed that the team had two main objectives going into the tournament: winning the championship and ushering in a generational change within the squad.

Businesses and organizations have announced rewards worth billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$39,000) for Vietnam’s national football team following their victory in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.