The first leg was hosted by Vietnam at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi on 13 January 2023, while the second leg was hosted by Thailand at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on 16 January 2023.

[3][4] Both teams have the second-highest win percentage in the AFF Championship finals behind Singapore (67% each).

Thailand was leading the all-time championship table with six titles to their name while Vietnam, on the other hand, only won two in 2008 and 2018.

[5] This final between the two countries is highly anticipated after 15 years and having won every AFF tournament since 2014.

Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand) Referee assistant: Park Kyun-yong (South Korea) Kang Dong-ho (South Korea) Fourth official: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) Man of the Match: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand) Referee assistant: Isao Nishihashi (Japan) Takumi Takagi (Japan) Fourth official: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)