Extremely hot Thailand Vietnam final!
Like Vietnamese people, Thai people are also famous for their passion and enthusiasm for football. Vietnam and Thailand are the two most traditional football backgrounds in Southeast Asia, but in the AFF Cup arena alone, Thailand is superior in performance compared to the rest. They have won the throne 7 times and are the defending champions while the Vietnamese team has only stood at the top of the AFF Cup twice and the last time was 6 years ago.
A group of Vietnamese fans in the team’s traditional red color
Thai fans wearing the team’s traditional blue shirts flocked to Rajamangala Stadium on the afternoon of January 5. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 seats
Fans go through security checks
At a time when Vietnamese football has just gone through many upheavals and forgettable achievements in recent international tournaments, victory at the AFF Cup will have great meaning and be an important boost for the journey that is still very long. new coach Kim Sang-sik and Vietnamese football.
In the Vietnamese team at this AFF Cup, there are still some names remaining from the last time they lifted the trophy (2018) such as Quang Hai, Tien Linh, Duy Manh, Bui Tien Dung, Van Toan,… with the presence of new names that are bringing a positive breeze to the team such as Khuat Van Khang, Dinh Trieu, Bui Hoang Viet Anh,… and especially striker Nguyen Xuan Son – a noted star. best in the AFF Cup this year now.
The Vietnamese team has had an unconvincing performance throughout the upcoming AFF Cup 2024 and a championship to end that journey is the most beautiful ending. However, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team still have more than 90 minutes at Rajamangala Stadium to fulfill that dream and the pressure of playing away from home with tens of thousands of spectators will not be easy. The Thai team has experienced similar salary pressure at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) and now it is the Vietnamese team’s turn to experience this atmosphere at Rajamangala Stadium.
Vietnamese girls brought flags to the field to cheer the team
Rajamangala Stadium has a capacity of more than 50,000 seats, of which 47,000 tickets have been sold out for Thai fans. The remaining tickets will be allocated to fans of the away team in Vietnam, with a separate area arranged specifically for them and there will also be a number of invitation tickets for AFF Cup tournament partners, FAT and other units. other related. According to an announcement from FAT, the number of spectators attending the final leg of the AFF Cup 2024 at Rajamangala Stadium is the largest number since the beginning of the tournament, showing strong support for the Thai team. This is even the largest audience in recent years at “War Elephants” matches at this home field.
Among the Vietnamese fans coming to Rajamangala Stadium this evening, there was a group of more than 600 people who flew from Vietnam to Thailand by special plane organized by Mr. Hien and SHB bank. Although the number of Vietnamese fans is very small compared to Thai people, this will certainly still be a great source of spiritual encouragement for coach Kim Sang-sik and his students.
Let’s follow and cheer for the “golden star warriors” in this final battle and bring the AFF Cup championship trophy back to Vietnam once again. The match will be broadcast live on FPT Play platforms at 8 p.m. tonight (January 5, 2025).
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