Vietnam to play Thailand in SEA Games men’s soccer final

HANOI, May 19– Vietnam, host of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games, will face Thailand in the event’s men’s soccer final. The Vietnam national under-23 soccer team defeated Malaysia 1-0 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern Phu Tho Province on Thursday night, while Thailand beat Indonesia 1-0 in the other semifinal at Thien Truong Stadium in the northern Nam…

HANOI, May 19 (Xinhua) — Vietnam, host of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), will face Thailand in the event’s men’s soccer final.

The Vietnam national under-23 soccer team defeated Malaysia 1-0 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern Phu Tho Province on Thursday night, while Thailand beat Indonesia 1-0 in the other semifinal at Thien Truong Stadium in the northern Nam Dinh Province on the same day.

The final will kick off at 7 p.m. local time on Sunday (May 22) at My Dinh National Stadium in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, three hours after the kick-off time for the bronze medal match between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Vietnam’s women’s soccer team will also face Thailand in the women’s final scheduled for 7 p.m. local time on Saturday (May 21) at Cam Pha Stadium in the northern Quang Ninh Province. Enditem