The two Southeast Asian nations will face off at the AFF Beach Soccer Championship finals set to take place in Malaysia on October 29 following wins in the semi-finals.

On October 27, in the semifinals, the Vietnam squad defeated Laos 3-2 while Malaysia prevailed over Thailand 3-2, qualifying each team for the finals.

Vietnamese football player Bui Tran Tuan Anh had a sparkling day with a hattrick in the match and currently leads with the highest number of scores.