17:02, 05/01/2025
Vietnamese fans arrive at Rajamangala Stadium
16:19, 05/01/2025
Thai fans lined up to enter the stadium.
According to the organizers, Rajamangala Stadium will open to welcome fans into the stadium at 5pm. However, according to Dan Tri reporters, from 4pm, thousands of Thai fans were already lining up to enter the stadium.
Southeast Asia Newspaper: "Vietnam team is very close to winning the AFF Cup"
“Nguyen Xuan Son is leading the list of top scorers with 7 goals, he has the opportunity to become the first striker of Vietnamese football to exclusively hold the above title. In 2022, Nguyen Tien Linh won the top scorer title, but that year Tien Linh shared the title with Teerasil Dangda (Thailand).
In addition, Nguyen Xuan Son can equal the record of scoring the most goals in an AFF Cup tournament. This record is currently held by legend Noh Alam Shah (Singapore). At the 2007 AFF Cup, Noh Alam Shah scored 10 goals," Thairath added.
Coach Masatada Ishii: "Thailand will tightly block Xuan Son"
Coach Ishii dismissed concerns that Thailand might have a tough time in the second leg of the final after their defeat in Viet Tri (Phu Tho). He affirmed: “We are not at any disadvantage. I cannot say exactly what the starting lineup will be tomorrow, but we have prepared the best and everything is fine with the Thai team. We have also prepared a penalty shootout.”
Coach Ishii also sent his sincere thanks to Thai fans before the second leg of the final. He expressed: “I would like to thank the fans. We feel everyone’s enthusiastic support and will try our best to respond to that spirit.”
Sharing about the injury of player Akarapong Pumwisat, coach Ishii said: "We do not know the exact injury status of Pumwisat. Pumwisat, Chamratsamee and Pomphan are important factors in the Thai team. Hopefully Pumwisat will recover well."
Coach Kim Sang Sik: "Vietnam will defeat Thailand and win the AFF Cup"
At the press conference before the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on the morning of January 4 in Thailand, coach Kim Sang Sik shared his feelings about the performance of the Vietnamese team in the first leg. He said: "I am satisfied with what happened in the first leg of the final, but I hope the players will forget what happened in this match."
The Korean strategist emphasized the importance of the next match: “I understand that tomorrow's match will be very difficult, Thailand will be much stronger. Tomorrow, we want to win and my goal is to win the championship with the Vietnamese team.”
Thai goalkeeper makes strong statement before rematch against Vietnam team
“We still have one more game to turn things around. Captain Peeradon Chamratsamee encouraged all the players to be confident that we can come back.
We have to try our best. We have to continue fighting in the final match of the AFF Cup 2024," goalkeeper Pattiwat Khammai said ahead of the second leg final match at Rajamangala Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on January 5.
In the first leg of the final, goalkeeper Pattiwat Khammai had a good performance with many saves for his team. However, the “War Elephants” still suffered a 1-2 defeat against the Vietnamese team when they could not prevent striker Nguyen Xuan Son from scoring.
“In any match, the whole team has to play tight. But the second leg of the final requires even more concentration because this is our last match. This will be the match that decides whether we win the championship or not.
After the match, coach Matasada Ishii said that we have to fight. We have gone through 7 matches and only have one match left. There is no other way, we have to continue to fight hard", goalkeeper Pattiwat Khammai emphasized.
Thai fans expect their team to beat Vietnam in Rajamangala
“Coach Masatada Ishii should prove it with his players’ convincing performances on the field. It’s not easy to beat the current Vietnam team,” Aek Benja expressed his concern.
“All the fans are ready to cheer. Expect Thailand to win. Be determined and play carefully in this match,” Thunder Castel shared.
“I still support and believe in the Thai team. But this match will be very difficult. It feels strange. We conceded goals too easily. The defense still makes many unnecessary mistakes.
I am afraid that the team will concede a goal against the quick counterattack ability of the Vietnamese team. The opponent has striker Xuan Son who is too dangerous. Just one mistake, he will make the Thai team pay the price," Jholumlug Siripong worriedly said.
Dantri.com.vn
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/thai-lan-viet-nam-20h-hom-nay-nguoi-ham-mo-do-ve-rajamangala-20250105131102154.htm
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