Coach Kim Sang-sik is tough: Vietnam team must unite, achieve good results at AFF Cup

Coach Kim Sang-sik is satisfied with his students.

As part of the preparation plan for the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team had a training session in Gyeongju (South Korea). After 10 days of training and competing with K-League clubs, coach Kim Sang-sik was satisfied with the progress of his players.

During the training period in Korea, in addition to strengthening the players' physical strength, Coach Kim Sang-sik and his colleagues focused on training their technical and tactical skills. At the same time, through 3 practice matches with Ulsan Citizen (won 2-0), Daegu FC (won 2-0) and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (won 3-1), the Korean coach gradually created stability in terms of personnel as well as playing style for the Vietnamese team.

Coach Kim Sang-sik

“I see that the players’ skills are getting better and better, and the team’s tactics and techniques have also improved a lot. The Vietnamese players have a very strong passion for football as well as strong will and motivation. I am satisfied with that,” coach Kim Sang-sik shared.

Message from Mr. Kim

The training session in Korea is also an important preparation stage for the Vietnamese team before the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship. Therefore, along with the goal of improving the team's expertise, coach Kim Sang-sik also pays great attention to solutions to enhance solidarity and connection between players.

“Solidarity” is the message that the Korean coach often mentions to his players on the training ground and in team activities. He hopes to maximize the collective strength of the Vietnamese team in the competition at the AFF Cup 2024.

Coach Kim Sang-sik hopes the Vietnamese team will unite.

Coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized: “The goal of the Vietnamese team is to reach the final of the AFF Cup 2024. That is the expectation of all Vietnamese fans, the whole team and myself. To do that, we need to try our best starting from the opening match against Laos and try to win every match.”

The Vietnamese team will kick off their campaign in Southeast Asia with a match against Laos at the Laos National Stadium. The match will take place at 8pm on December 9.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will then have a break for the second match, which will take place on December 12. The team will return for the third match, with a match against Indonesia at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho Province), which will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 15.

In the fourth round, the Vietnamese team will visit the Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Philippines. The match will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 18.

In the final round, the Vietnamese team will face Myanmar at home, in a match taking place at 8:00 p.m. on December 21.

Hoang Duc (in purple) and teammates learn lessons from Korea

The Vietnamese team is the current runner-up of the AFF Cup. Two years ago, in the Southeast Asian tournament, Coach Park Hang-seo's team reached the final. The Vietnamese team could not win the championship after drawing 2-2 in the first leg and losing 0-1 in the second leg to rival Thailand.

Coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed: “The players and I understand the love of football of the Vietnamese people very well. We will make sure to meet everyone's expectations with good results at the AFF Cup 2024. We need everyone's support.”

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