Indonesia have not won the title during the competition's 30-year history and the John Herdman-coached side exited with a whimper.
Vietnam's Nguyen Hai Long (#18) vies for the ball with Cambodia's Hikaru Mizuno (#5) during the 2026 ASEAN Championship group stage soccer match between Vietnam and Cambodia at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 7, 2026. (AFP/Nhac Nguyen)
Defending champions Vietnam booked their place in the ASEAN Championship semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Cambodia in Hanoi on Friday as hosts Singapore picked up a 1-1 draw against Indonesia to also progress to the last four.Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac scored twice for Vietnam, who secured first place in Group A, and Kim Sang-sik's side will next take on the runners-up in Group B, which will be completed on Saturday.
Dinh Bac gave his side an 18th minute lead when he raced in behind the defence to score but a goal from Iago Bento pulled the Cambodians level with 19 minutes remaining.
An own goal by Im Vakhim in the 84th minute restored Vietnam's lead and Dinh Bac lifted the ball over the advancing Koy Salim in the final minute to seal his side's win.
