title: 2018 AFF Championship Group A
text: # 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) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 | Knockout phase |
  | 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 | |
  
  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
  
  | 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 | 14 | Reung Bunheing |
  | CM | 12 | Sos Suhana | | 75' |
  | CM | 20 | Brak Thiva |
  | LM | 9 | Keo Sokpheng | | 45' |
  | CF | 11 | Chan Vathanaka |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 23 | Thierry Chantha Bin | | 45' |
  | 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:
  * Lim Kok Heng (Singapore)
  * Abdul Hannan Hasim (Singapore)
  * Fourth official:
  * Letchman Gopalakrishnan (Singapore)
  
  ### Laos vs Vietnam
  
  | Laos | Vietnam |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Saymanolinh Paseuth |
  | CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
  | CB | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
  | CB | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
  | RWB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
  | LWB | 15 | Sonevilay Sihavong | 46' |
  | CM | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth |
  | CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay | 90+2' |
  | RW | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong |
  | LW | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath |
  | CF | 9 | Soukchinda Natphasouk | 82' |
  | 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 |
  | RB | 28 | Đỗ Duy Mạnh |
  | CB | 21 | Trần Đình Trọng |
  | CB | 3 | Quế Ngọc Hải |
  | LB | 5 | Đoàn Văn Hậu | 28' | 46' |
  | CM | 6 | Lương Xuân Trường |
  | CM | 19 | Nguyễn Quang Hải |
  | RW | 8 | Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng |
  | AM | 10 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết (c) | | 63' |
  | LW | 14 | Nguyễn Công Phượng |
  | 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:
  * Malang Nurhadi (Indonesia)
  * Bambang Syamsudar (Indonesia)
  * Fourth official:
  * Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
  
  ### Malaysia vs Laos
  
  | 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' |
  | CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
  | CB | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) | 52' |
  | CB | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
  | RWB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
  | LWB | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
  | CM | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth | 25' | 69' |
  | CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay | | 82' |
  | RW | 7 | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham |
  | LW | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath | | 85' |
  | CF | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong |
  | 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:
  * Thanet Chucheun (Thailand)
  * Pattarapong Kijsathit (Thailand)
  * Fourth official:
  * Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
  
  ### Myanmar vs Cambodia
  
  | 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 | 23 | Thierry Chantha Bin |
  | CM | 10 | Kouch Sokumpheak |
  | CM | 20 | Brak Thiva | | 72' |
  | AM | 11 | Chan Vathanaka | | 45' |
  | AM | 12 | Sos Suhana | | 61' |
  | CF | 14 | Reung Bunheing |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 17 | Chhin Chhoeun | | 45' |
  | MF | 7 | Prak Mony Udom | | 61' |
  | FW | 9 | Keo Sokpheng | | 72' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Félix Dalmás ||
  
  * Man of the Match:
  * Hlaing Bo Bo (Myanmar)
  * Assistant referees:
  * Krizmark Nanola (Philippines)
  * Ali Faisal Rosli (Brunei)
  * Fourth official:
  * Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)
  
  ### Laos vs Myanmar
  
  | Laos | Myanmar |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Outthilath Nammakhoth |
  | CB | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
  | CB | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
  | CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
  | RWB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
  | LWB | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
  | CM | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth | | 80' |
  | CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay |
  | RW | 7 | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham | 45+2' |
  | LW | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath | | 70' |
  | CF | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong | | 45' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 20 | Somxay Keohanam | | 45' |
  | 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:
  * Relly Balila (Philippines)
  * Dinan Lazuardi (Indonesia)
  * Fourth official:
  * Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei)
  
  ### Vietnam vs Malaysia
  
  | 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:
  * Phulsawat Samransuk (Thailand)
  * Komsun Khumpan (Thailand)
  * Fourth official:
  * Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
  
  ### Myanmar vs Vietnam
  
  | 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:
  * Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar)
  * Phubes Lekpha (Thailand)
  * Fourth official:
  * Titichai Nuanchan (Thailand)
  
  ### Cambodia vs Laos
  
  | 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' |
  | CM | 12 | Sos Suhana |
  | AM | 11 | Chan Vathanaka |
  | AM | 7 | Prak Mony Udom |
  | CF | 9 | Keo Sokpheng |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 19 | Cheng Meng | 62' | 55' |
  | MF | 18 | Sor Piseth | | 69' |
  | MF | 24 | Kouch Dani | | 80' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Félix Dalmás ||
  | GK | 1 | Saymanolinh Paseuth |
  | CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
  | CB | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
  | CB | 5 | Thinnakone Vongsa |
  | RWB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
  | LWB | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
  | CM | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy | | 84' |
  | CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay |
  | RW | 8 | Phathana Phommathep | | 45' |
  | LW | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath |
  | CF | 20 | Somxay Keohanam |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 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:
  * Raffizal Ramli (Brunei)
  * Komsun Khumpan (Thailand)
  * Fourth official:
  * Letchman Gopalakrishnan (Singapore)
  
  ### Vietnam vs Cambodia
  
  | 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 | 12 | Sos Suhana |
  | CM | 10 | Kouch Sokumpheak | | 85' |
  | CM | 20 | Brak Thiva | | 66' |
  | RW | 14 | Reung Bunheing | 90+4' |
  | LW | 8 | Orn Chanpolin | 37' | 67' |
  | CF | 16 | Sin Kakada |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 15 | Tith Dina | | 67' |
  | FW | 9 | Keo Sokpheng | | 66' |
  | MF | 11 | Chan Vathanaka | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Félix Dalmás ||
  
  * Man of the Match:
  * Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)
  * Assistant referees:
  * Rachen Srichai (Thailand)
  * Dinan Lazuardi (Indonesia)
  * Fourth official:
  * Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)
  
  ### Malaysia vs Myanmar
  
  | 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:
  * Reza Ebrahim Sokhandan (Iran)
  * Reza Mansouri (Iran)
  * Fourth official:
  * Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
  