Vietnam team's match schedule against Lebanon and India, determined to promote FIFA

Tien Linh is in good form for Binh Duong Club and the Vietnam national team.

After two important test matches with opponents Russia and Thailand in September, the Vietnamese team will take another step in preparing for the AFF Cup 2024 with two friendly matches with two opponents Lebanon and India at FIFI Days next October.

These are two teams with a level that is considered quite balanced compared to the Vietnamese team, so it will be very favorable for head coach Kim Sang-sik to have good preparation in advance to create momentum for the AFF Cup 2024.

In the new rankings announced by FIFA, the Lebanese team has risen 2 places to 114th in the world, 2 places above the Vietnamese team. Meanwhile, due to poor performance at the Intercontinental Cup friendly tournament last September, the Indian team has dropped 2 places and is ranked 126th.

In the most recent confrontation history, the Vietnamese team and the Lebanese team met twice in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. At that time, the Vietnamese team won 3-1 in the first leg at My Dinh Stadium and drew 1-1 in the second leg away.

As for the Indian team, the Vietnamese team has only tried their hand in international friendly matches, one in 2010 (lost 1-3) and one in 2022 under coach Park Hang-seo (won 3-0).

According to the plan, the international friendly matches FIFA Days in October organized by VFF will take place from October 9 to 15, at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh province) and always receive enthusiastic cheers from a large number of fans in Thanh Nam.

Hoang Duc and his teammates are expected to regain their winning streak.

Remember, this "fire pan" became the fulcrum that helped the Vietnamese team win two friendly matches during FIFA Days in June and September 2023, respectively against Syria (won 1-0) and Palestine (won 2-0).

VFF hopes that Thien Truong will be the fulcrum for coach Kim Sang-sik to aim for 2 victories next October, to have a boost to advance in the FIFA rankings, creating positive momentum in the journey to prepare for the AFF Cup 2024 at the end of the year.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-lich-thi-dau-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-gap-li-bang-va-an-do-quyet-thang-hang-fifa-185240923171302168.htm