# 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 | 20 | Brak Thiva |
| LM | 11 | Chan Vathanaka |
| AM | 12 | Sos Suhana | | 75' |
| CF | 14 | Reung Bunheing |
| CF | 9 | Keo Sokpheng | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 23 | Thierry Chantha Bin | | 46' |
| 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 |
| RB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
| CB | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
| CB | 15 | Sonevilay Sihavong | 46' |
| LB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
| DM | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth |
| CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay | 90+2' |
| CM | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong |
| RF | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
| CF | 9 | Soukchinda Natphasouk | 82' |
| LF | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath |
| 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 |
| CB | 28 | Đỗ Duy Mạnh |
| CB | 21 | Trần Đình Trọng |
| CB | 3 | Quế Ngọc Hải |
| RWB | 8 | Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng |
| LWB | 5 | Đoàn Văn Hậu | 28' | 46' |
| CM | 19 | Nguyễn Quang Hải |
| CM | 6 | Lương Xuân Trường |
| CM | 14 | Nguyễn Công Phượng |
| CF | 10 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết (c) | | 63' |
| 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' |
| RB | 7 | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham |
| CB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
| CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
| LB | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth | 25' | 69' |
| CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay | | 82' |
| CM | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong |
| RW | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
| AM | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath | | 85' |
| LW | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
| CF | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) | 52' |
| 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 | 10 | Kouch Sokumpheak |
| CM | 23 | Thierry Chantha Bin |
| RW | 20 | Brak Thiva | | 72' |
| AM | 12 | Sos Suhana | | 61' |
| LW | 11 | Chan Vathanaka | | 46' |
| CF | 14 | Reung Bunheing |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Chhin Chhoeun | | 46' |
| FW | 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 |
| RB | 7 | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham | 45+2' |
| CB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
| CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
| LB | 10 | Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth | | 80' |
| CM | 23 | Phouthone Innalay |
| CM | 17 | Bounphachan Bounkong | | 46' |
| RW | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy |
| AM | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath | | 70' |
| LW | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
| CF | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Somxay Keohanam | | 46' |
| 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' |
| RW | 7 | Prak Mony Udom |
| AM | 12 | Sos Suhana |
| LW | 11 | Chan Vathanaka |
| CF | 9 | Keo Sokpheng |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 19 | Cheng Meng | 62' | 55' |
| DF | 18 | Sor Piseth | | 69' |
| MF | 24 | Kouch Dani | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Félix Dalmás ||
| GK | 1 | Saymanolinh Paseuth |
| RB | 23 | Phouthone Innalay |
| CB | 13 | Aphixay Thanakhanty |
| CB | 3 | Kaharn Phetsivilay |
| LB | 2 | Vanna Bounlovongsa |
| CM | 6 | Thothilath Sibounhuang (c) |
| CM | 5 | Thinnakone Vongsa |
| RW | 4 | Lathasay Lounlasy | | 84' |
| AM | 8 | Phathana Phommathep | | 45' |
| LW | 22 | Phithack Kongmathilath |
| CF | 20 | Somxay Keohanam |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 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 | 10 | Kouch Sokumpheak | | 85' |
| CM | 8 | Orn Chanpolin | 37' | 67' |
| RW | 20 | Brak Thiva | | 66' |
| AM | 12 | Sos Suhana |
| LW | 16 | Sin Kakada |
| CF | 14 | Reung Bunheing | 90+4' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Tith Dina | | 67' |
| FW | 9 | Keo Sokpheng | | 66' |
| FW | 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)