Thailand is likely to lose its top position.

After a "destructive" 10-0 victory over Timor Leste in the opening match of Group A, the reigning AFF Cup champion Thailand took sole possession of the top spot. However, in the second match taking place today, the "war elephant" Thailand did not play, opening up the opportunity to take the top spot for the Cambodian and Malaysian teams.

Thailand is at risk of losing the top spot in Group A after today's matches at the AFF Cup 2024.

Currently with 1 point, if they defeat Singapore (0 points) in the match taking place at 6pm today, Cambodia will have 4 points, surpassing Thailand on the rankings. In the match at 8pm, Malaysia currently has 1 point and will face the weakest opponent in group A, Timor Leste (0 points). It is likely that the Malaysian "tigers" will have a big win, thereby temporarily taking the top spot from Thailand.

Tomorrow (12.12) will be the second match of group B, so the Vietnamese team still holds the top position in the rankings with 3 points (goal difference 4/1). The Indonesian team also has 3 points but has a lower goal difference than Vietnam (1/0) so they are ranked second. The 3rd, 4th, 5th positions of group B belong to the Philippines, Myanmar, Laos respectively with no points.

Vietnam team leads Group B after victory over Laos in the opening match

According to statistics from the AFF Cup 2024 organizing committee, the Thai team dominates the race for the top scorer with 4 players leading with 2 goals: Ben Davis, Suphanat Mueanta, Teerasak Poeiphimai, Seksan Ratree. Currently, there are 11 players who have scored 1 goal, including 4 Vietnamese players: Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Van Vi.

The AFF Cup 2024 has only been played for 4 matches but has exploded with 20 goals (an average of 5 goals per match). The tournament also attracted spectators with 49,310 fans coming to the stadium (an average of 12,328 people/match).

Ranking of Group A, AFF Cup 2024 today (December 11):

Group B Ranking:

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