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Men’s soccer semi-final round
SEA Games 2025
will look for a replacement for Indonesia as defending champion.
The first semifinal will pit Vietnam versus the Philippines.This match will take place at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Monday (15/12) starting at 15:30 WIB.
Vietnam is the winner of Group B and the Philippines is the winner of Group C. Even though they are both group winners, Vietnam is more favored.This is none other than because Vietnam is the champion of the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup.
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However, the Philippines’ success in beating Indonesia 1-0 seemed to reveal new facts.It is not impossible for the Philippines to make a surprise, once again beating the top team.
The second semifinal will bring together hosts Thailand versus Malaysia.This match will take place at Rajamangala Stadium, starting at 20:00 WIB.
Thailand is very favored to advance to the final round.The main factor, Malaysia qualified for the semifinals with runner up status in Group B. Before reaching the semifinals, Malaysia was crushed by Vietnam.
The semifinal round will open the door to medals.In the 33rd edition of the Southeast Asian Games, it is certain that there will be no defending champion, aka back to back gold.
The reason is, the gold medal winner at the 2023 SEA Games, Cambodia, has been eliminated.Yes, Indonesia has been eliminated from the group stage, after failing to become the best runner up.Losing goal productivity from Malaysia.
In other words, this semifinal match will be a search for Indonesia’s replacement as the gold medal winner.In this case, Thailand and Vietnam are superior.
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