The Vietnamese team will enter the competition with South Korea at 6:00 p.m. today (October 17) at the Suwon World Cup stadium with the strongest squad.
Guarding the goal is goalkeeper Van Lam, and 3 selected midfielders include Duy Manh, Tuan Tai, and Viet Anh. On the two sides, Mr. Troussier’s choices include Minh Trong and Van Cuong. The midfield includes Hung Dung (captain), Tuan Anh and Hoang Duc, while the two strikers include Dinh Bac and Tuan Hai.
This is a familiar framework used by coach Philippe Troussier in past matches. In the context of Tien Linh, Ngoc Hai, and Quang Hai being absent for many different reasons, the squad that played against Korea included the best names that the French strategist has.
On the Korean team’s side, coach Jurgen Klinsmann has launched the strongest squad, full of great players such as Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in, Hwang Hee-chan, Cho Gue-sung. Unlike the friendly match against Tunisia, Korea no longer used reserve forces, but instead put on the field the best players with the determination to win.
Coach Klinsmann shared: “I have analyzed the playing style of the Vietnamese team, this is not a weak opponent. The Vietnamese team can compete in the Asian Cup or the third qualifying round of the World Cup. I told the players Korean players said that the Vietnamese team is an opponent that we can meet at any time. This match is a match where Korea can find points to improve.”
Midfielder Lee Jae-sung (playing for Mainz 05) also emphasized that the Korean team must play cautiously and not be subjective: “The Vietnamese team is similar to the teams that Korea will meet in the second qualifying round of the World Cup.” Cup, so we have to prepare well. Every match is important so the Korean team must not let their guard down,” Lee Jae-sung affirmed.
Coach Troussier stated again: “The Korean team is a top team. Therefore, we have prepared very carefully for this competition. The Vietnamese team has focused on preparing, focusing on improving what We couldn’t do it in the matches against China and Uzbekistan.”