Viet Nam finished second at the King’s Cup 2019 in Thailand after losing 4-5 to Curacao in penalty shootouts on June 8.

Midfielder Duc Huy (No. 15) equalised for Viet Nam at the 83rd minute (Photo: VNA)

All Curacao's players successfully scored in the shootouts, while Cong Phuong of Vietnam shot the ball over the bar.

The match's official time ended with a 1-1 draw, a fitting climax for the tournament's final.

At the 57^th minute, Jurich Carolina found the net to give Curacao the lead.

Viet Nam equalised at the 83^rd minute as Quang Hai let the ball roll on to Duc Huy and he calmly tapped it in.

In the latest FIFA rankings, Curacao stand at the 82^nd place, while Vietnam are ranked 98^th.

Viet Nam gave everything they had against a superior team and are able to keep their heads high.

In an earlier match the same day, India earned the third place after beating hosts Thailand 1-0.

On June 5, Viet Nam secured its last-gasp victory against Thailand in the opener of the football tournament after a header by forward Anh Duc following a corner kick by midfielder Xuan Truong found the net of its arch rival.

King’s Cup is a friendly four-side competition held annually. This year, Viet Nam, India, Curacao and Thailand competed from June 5-8.

It is a friendly tournament but this year it falls during the FIFA international break, meaning it will count towards teams' FIFA rankings – scores that are used to determine seeding at big tournaments.

(Source: VNA)