The Vietnamese team excitedly set off to Thailand, ready to bring the trophy home

On the evening of January 2, the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand at Viet Tri Stadium thanks to 2 goals from Nguyen Xuan Son. The player who scored for the away team was midfielder Chalermsak Aukke. With this result, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have many advantages before the final second leg. At the same time, the spirit of the whole team is also very excited.

Therefore, even though they had to rush to move on January 3, the Vietnamese team was still bright and excited. The players freely chat with each other. The current force of the “Golden Star Warriors” is still guaranteed. Besides the two serious injuries of Van Toan and Tan Tai, the remaining players are healthy.

After arriving in Thailand, the Vietnamese team will rest and do light exercise to recover and regain peak physical condition. On January 4, the entire team will return to normal training and will also have a familiarization session at Rajamangala Stadium, where the 2024 AFF Cup final second leg will take place.

The Vietnamese team is confident

After a 2-1 victory over the Thais, members of the Vietnamese team all appeared very confident. Midfielder Thanh Chung shared: “The current Vietnamese team has no concept of being afraid of Thailand, even though this opponent is very strong. In the past, we heard a lot about the Vietnamese team being afraid of Thailand, but in fact That’s not the case. When the Vietnamese team players go on the field, they are not afraid of anyone, they are only afraid of not being able to do it themselves.”

Meanwhile, midfielder Quang Hai said: “This result creates many premises and advantages for the whole team heading into the return match. This victory will create more confidence and determination towards good results in the match.” return”.

Coach Kim Sang-sik is still confident, but also cautious: “Coach Park Hang-seo once said that the Vietnamese team is no longer afraid of Thailand. And after today’s victory, we have shown our strength against the opponent. I said there will be no mountain that cannot be overcome.

We have not yet won completely, because the return match with Thailand is still ahead. The chance of winning the championship also depends on whether the players can develop their abilities or not. We will consider this trip a valuable experience.”

The second leg of the final will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5. If there is at least one draw against Thailand, the Vietnamese team will win the AFF Cup 2024 championship for the third time.