The 2024 LPBank Cup was scheduled to be the twelfth edition of the VFF Cup, an international men's friendly football tournament organized by the Vietnam Football Federation and sponsored by LPBank. The tournament, which featured three participants, was scheduled to be played from 5 to 10 September 2024 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| City | Hanoi |
| Dates | 5–10 September 2024 |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 6 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Daler Kuzyayev Tamerlan Musayev Suphanat Mueanta Patrik Gustavsson Nguyễn Tiến Linh(1 goal each) |
Due to the impacts of Typhoon Yagi, the match scheduled on 7 September between Russia and Thailand was cancelled. Consequently, there would be no winners team as the tournament was left unifinished.[3]
Participating nations
editVietnam Football Federation confirmed the participating teams on 19 August 2024. The tournament will feature host Vietnam and their regional rival Thailand, whom both failed to advance to the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualification. The third participant team was Russia, who was suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions following the invasion of Ukraine.[2][4]
FIFA Rankings, as of 18 July 2024
| Nation | Confederation | FIFA ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
UEFA | 33 |
| Thailand
|
AFC | 101 |
| Vietnam (host)
|
AFC | 115 |
Matches
editAll times are in Vietnam Standard Time – UTC+7
| Vietnam | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 6 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
1 goal
1 own goal
Vũ Văn Thanh (against Russia)
Notes
edit- ^ The match was cancelled for safety reasons due to Typhoon Yagi.
References
edit- ^ "Tuyển Việt Nam đá giải tam hùng với Thái Lan và Nga" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Đội tuyển Việt Nam so tài với đội tuyển Nga và đội tuyển Thái Lan tại FIFA Days tháng 9/2024" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Hủy ngôi vô địch giải giao hữu giữa tuyển Việt Nam, Nga và Thái Lan" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 8 September 2024.
- ^ "VFF công bố lịch tuyển Việt Nam giao hữu Nga và Thái Lan" (in Vietnamese). ZNews. 19 August 2024.