Coach Kim Sang-sik has announced the list of 11 starting players in the match between the Vietnam and Thailand teams, taking place at 8:00 p.m. today (January 5) within the final round of the AFF Cup 2024.
Guarding the goal is goalkeeper Dinh Trieu. If in the group stage, Dinh Trieu had to share the starting spot with Nguyen Filip (each goalkeeper started 2 matches), then from the semi-finals onwards, Mr. Kim Sang-sik assigned the number one position to the current goalkeeper. Hai Phong team shirt. Responding to the trust, Dinh Trieu played well and contributed to helping the Vietnamese team only concede 2 goals in the past 3 matches.
In defense, coach Kim Sang-sik’s formula of Xuan Manh, Thanh Chung and Tien Dung remains the same. The two sides called Van Vi and Van Thanh, players who played well in the first leg of the final.
Thai team: Khammai, Suphanan, Pansa, Khemdee, Thitathorn, Weerathep, Peeradol, Supachok, Ben Davis, Suphanat, Gustavsson.
In the midfield, Hoang Duc and Ngoc Tan guarded the midfield. In attack, of course Xuan Son still plays the role of striker. The striker born in 1997 scored 7 goals in 4 matches in AFF Cup 2024, including a double goal against Thailand in the first leg. Compared to the first leg, Mr. Kim has only one change in Vi Hao’s position. Tuan Hai was sent to battle. This can be considered a big surprise because Tuan Hai has not started in recent matches.
The Vietnamese team is close to winning the AFF Cup 2024 championship after a 2-1 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the final. However, the challenge in the second leg will be more difficult, when coach Kim Sang-sik and his team face the Thais at Rajamangala Stadium.
“I am satisfied with the Vietnamese team’s 2-1 victory at Viet Tri Stadium, but the whole team needs to forget that match soon. Remember, the Thai team is very strong at home. They will play attack, put strong pressure on Vietnam. However, we are prepared. Hopefully tomorrow, the players will play well and win the championship,” coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized.
Besides the heat of a real “pan of fire”, Rajamangala Stadium or other home stadiums used by Thailand also give this team confidence. In the last 15 matches played at home, Thailand lost only 2 matches, both against top-class Asian teams like China or Korea. And in the AFF Cup, Thailand has been unbeaten in the last 27 matches (won 22, drawn 5) when playing at “homes” like Rajamangala or Thammasat.
“This is not only a match between two national teams, but also a match for national pride. We are two coaches from Korea and Japan, rival football backgrounds. But, I just want to focus on tomorrow’s match. Personally, Mr. Ishii and I have no problems with each other. A few days ago, I won against Mr. Ishii. We went to Thailand to repeat that achievement more and win the championship”, coach Kim Sang-sik concluded.
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