Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a skillful run and shot. Iago Bento scored for Cambodia in the 71st minute. Im Vakhim turned the ball into his own net in the 84th minute under pressure from Nguyen Xuan Son. Nguyen Dinh Bac sealed the 3-1 win in the 89th minute with a delicate lob over the goalkeeper.
Coach Kim Sang-sik’s squad rose to the top of Group A, finishing with 10 points (3 wins and 1 draw). Also in Group A, Singapore finished second—advancing to the semi-finals—after a 1-1 draw with Indonesia, while Indonesia was eliminated.
Vietnam's semi-final opponent will be determined following the two Group B matches scheduled for 8 PM on Saturday: Thailand versus Myanmar and Malaysia versus the Philippines.
Thailand currently leads Group B with 9 points from three consecutive wins. Malaysia sits in second place with 6 points, while Myanmar also has 6 points but ranks third due to an inferior head-to-head record.
