Camille Naredo

Action between Vietnam and the Philippines in the semifinal of men's football in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 15, 2025 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. PFF-PMNFT via POC Media

Action between Vietnam and the Philippines in the semifinal of men's football in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 15, 2025 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17657946445196R0A9228.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Action between Vietnam and the Philippines in the semifinal of men&#x27;s football in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 15, 2025 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. PFF-PMNFT via POC Media" width="960"/>Action between Vietnam and the Philippines in the semifinal of men&#x27;s football in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 15, 2025 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. PFF-PMNFT via POC Media</div>An appearance in the gold medal match is not in the cards for the Philippine men&#x27;s national football team in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.The Philippines absorbed a heartbreaking 2-0 defeat at the hands of Vietnam in their semifinal affair, Monday afternoon at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, ending their chances at a gold medal.It was a painful loss for the Philippines&#x27; under-22 squad, as they went toe-to-toe with Vietnam for nearly the entire match before giving up a goal in the 89th minute. Nguyen Phi Hoang picked out substitute Le Van Thuan inside the box, whose header proved too much for Nicholas Guimaraes to handle.Two minutes later, Nguyen Thanh Nhan -- another substitute -- curled his free kick directly into the goal to make it 2-0 for Vietnam.The Philippines had some opportunities earlier in the match, including a free kick near the edge of the box after the hour mark. Unfortunately for the squad, Sandro Reyes&#x27; attempt went well over the bar. The young Philippine team can still go home with a medal, as they will play the loser of the other semifinal between Thailand and Malaysia for the bronze.

An appearance in the gold medal match is not in the cards for the Philippine men's national football team in the #2025SEAGames.

An appearance in the gold medal match is not in the cards for the Philippine men's national football team in the #2025SEAGames.

SEAG: Vietnam deals PH heartbreaking loss in men's football

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SEAG: Vietnam deals PH heartbreaking loss in men's football

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published December 15, 2025 06:31 PM PHT

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