Thailand and Vietnam have always seen each other as fierce rivals. In recent years, Vietnamese football has achieved many successes, which has only fueled the rivalry between fans from both sides.
In the AFF Cup semifinal that ended on the evening of December 23, Vietnam lost 0-2 to Thailand. This result led to very different reactions from football fans on both sides.
Vietnamese fans focused on criticizing the referee for questionable decisions during the match. Meanwhile, Thai fans took things further by invading Vietnamese football fan pages to taunt them.
On Vietnamese football fan pages, Thai supporters flooded posts with images and comments expressing extreme glee. The pictures ranged from simple mockery to offensive and insulting content. This provoked Vietnamese fans to respond angrily, leading to heated exchanges and chaos on the pages.
Here are some comments from Thai netizens:
“From now on, Vietnamese fans should stay silent, you lost badly.”
“What level does Vietnam have to compare with the Thai national team now? Everything shown on the field says it all.”
“Vietnam plays football without sportsmanship, not fitting for a major Asian team. Their players are bad role models for kids. They only want to win, have no spirit, and when they lose, they blame others instead of looking at themselves. Shameful.”
“Vietnam, go home.”
“Thailand has restored order in Southeast Asian football. Vietnam shouldn’t complain because they lost to themselves.”
Assistant coach Park Hang-seo made a statement after the match, and the last four words left everyone heartbroken!
