The entire cost is not disclosed, but FAT covers all medical expenses and hospital care and accommodation services, before player Nguyen Xuan Son of the Vietnamese team leaves to return home with him. teammates on the morning of January 6.
Van Toan visited Xuan Son. Toan was also injured while competing at the 2024 AFF Cup
Nguyen Xuan Son suffered a very serious injury in the AFF Cup final between the Vietnamese team and the Thai team on the evening of January 5. He painfully left the field at 34 minutes of the first half, causing a lot of worry for fans. Immediately afterward, he was taken by ambulance straight to a hospital in central Bangkok for examination.
Through tests, it was determined that Xuan Son had broken both bones in his right shin. This 27-year-old striker of Brazilian descent, after spending a night in the hospital in Thailand, had his injury fixed, returned to the country and underwent successful surgery on the evening of January 6.
It is expected that Nguyen Xuan Son will have to take a break from competition for several months before being able to practice and compete again. According to many assessments, the current main striker of the Vietnamese team is capable of fully recovering to return to play at his highest level, as shown at the 2024 AFF Cup.
Two players of the Thai team who were injured during competition at the AFF Cup, striker Teerasak Poeiphimai and midfielder Akarapong Pumwisat, also had all medical and injury care costs paid by FAT.
The cost of surgery, treatment and recovery for Xuan Son in Vietnam will be jointly paid by the Vietnam Football Federation and Nam Dinh Club.
