Former Vietnamese team coaches speak up!
In the final return match on the evening of January 5, the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand 3-2, thereby winning the final match after 2 rounds with a total score of 5-3. This is the third time in history, after 2008 and 2018, “Golden Star Warriors” stepped onto the highest podium of the AFF Cup. More proud, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team won the championship with an unbeaten streak: 7 wins, 1 draw.
“I would like to congratulate the Vietnamese team on becoming the 2024 AFF Cup champion. We would like to thank head coach Kim Sang-sik, the coaching staff, players and officials of the Football Federation. Vietnam Football (VFF). You have worked really hard and deserve this achievement. And above all, congratulations and thanks to the people and Government of Vietnam for always supporting, accompanying and supporting supporting the national team for many years”, Mr Park Hang-seo sent congratulations on his personal page.
Coach Park Hang-seo’s congratulatory post on his personal page
Mr. Park Hang-seo led the Vietnamese team from 2018 to 2023 and achieved many successes. Right in the first official tournament, he helped U.23 Vietnam win the runner-up position of U.23 Asia. Next, Coach Park and the Vietnamese team won the 2018 AFF Cup, reached the ASIAD 2018 men’s soccer semi-finals, and won gold medals at the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games…
After coach Park Hang-seo and coach Henrique Calisto (Portuguese), Mr. Kim Sang-sik became the third captain to help the Vietnamese team win the Southeast Asian championship. Coach Park Hang-seo assessed that winning the AFF Cup 2024 will help Mr. Kim Sang-sik gain confidence to aim for further goals with Vietnamese football.
Coach Park Hang-seo expressed: “I believe it is time for Vietnamese football to reach beyond its goals in Southeast Asia. Let’s aim for new milestones in the pan-Asian arena. I believe you can do it. I will always support and follow Vietnamese football.”
Mr. Park Hang-seo believes that the Vietnamese team will have more success in the future
Meanwhile, Mr. Henrique Calisto also sent congratulations to Vietnamese football: “Vietnam is champion again. Congratulations to the players, coaches, staff and all Vietnamese people for this memorable victory. I’m also very happy like you guys. A tight hug to all. Long live Vietnam”.
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