"I am very proud to play in a big tournament with the national team. I always try to improve myself through each tournament and each match. I always crave to score a goal to contribute to the team.
In the matches, all the players are eager to do that. Personally, I set a goal to try my best for the team. No matter who the opponent is, the whole team always fights to get the best result.
In the final match, we will play with all our heart for the fans. I hope the fans will always be by our side," Khuat Van Khang expressed his determination before the match against Iraq.
Khuat Van Khang is very determined (Photo: VFF).
Khuat Van Khang is one of the young players that coach Troussier often uses in the Vietnam national team. In the match against Indonesia, the midfielder of Viettel The Cong Club had some good ball handling and finishing situations but was unlucky.
Returning to the training session of the Vietnamese team on the afternoon of January 22 to prepare for the match against Iraq, the players were in a very relaxed spirit. Although they no longer have a chance to continue, coach Philippe Troussier and his team are still determined to do their best to achieve the best result in the farewell match of the 2023 Asian Cup.
Vietnam team actively prepares for the final match of the group stage (Photo: VFF).
Defeating Iraq is not an easy goal, because the history of confrontation has shown that Iraq is more dominant than the Vietnamese team. In 5 meetings in official tournaments, the Vietnamese team only got a draw once, the rest were defeats to the opponent.
Besides, the West Asian team also has a psychological advantage over coach Philippe Troussier and his team when they have won the right to continue at the 2023 Asian Cup and are full of spirit after defeating Japan after 42 years.
In terms of force, the Vietnamese team is unlikely to have the strongest lineup as Tuan Hai, Van Tung and Tien Anh are still in recovery training mode. Meanwhile, the return of Dinh Bac is good news but coach Troussier still needs to monitor further, because the performance of young players in general is often not stable enough.
Coach Troussier is likely to make many personnel adjustments (Photo: VFF).
Most likely in the match against Japan, Coach Troussier will use players who have not been on the field for a single minute such as Duy Manh, Tan Tai, Hai Long...
Despite facing difficulties and great pressure, the Vietnamese team still maintains the spirit of never giving up, practicing hard to have the best preparation for the match.
The match between Vietnam and Iraq will take place at 6:30 p.m. on January 19. After this match, Coach Troussier and his team will return home, officially ending their journey at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Asian Cup 2023 Group D standings after two matches (Photo: AFC).
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