"Nguyen Xuan Son has just played his first official match for the Vietnamese national team in the final round of the 2024 AFF Cup (ASEAN Championship) group stage, even though he had completed all naturalization procedures and become a Vietnamese citizen before. However, in his debut match, this player immediately left a strong impression with a double goal and 2 assists," CNN Indonesia commented.
Nguyen Xuan Son has made a difference for the Vietnamese team.
"Nguyen Xuan Son, formerly known as Rafaelson, is currently playing for Nam Dinh Club in the V-League. He has lived and played in Vietnam for more than 5 years through many clubs, most closely associated with Nam Dinh Club at present with 2 periods in 2020 and from 2023 to present.
Xuan Son's presence in the Vietnamese team participating in this year's AFF Cup has attracted much attention, because he is the first naturalized foreign player to officially wear the Vietnamese team's jersey and participate in the region's biggest tournament," CNN Indonesia added.
Xuan Son's debut match in the Vietnamese national team left a strong impression, because he integrated very quickly, leading the attack in coach Kim Sang-sik's 3-4-3 tactical formation.
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With a very technical, fast and versatile playing style, Xuan Son helped his teammates tear apart the Myanmar team's defense in the second half. In which, he directly scored two goals and had 2 assists for his teammates to score in a resounding 5-0 victory, commented the Indonesian newspaper.
Also according to CNN Indonesia : "While Xuan Son shone to help the Vietnamese team win big against Myanmar, the Indonesian team failed to take advantage of this opportunity to win a ticket to the semi-finals when they only needed a draw. Unfortunately, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team lost to the Philippines team with a score of 0-1 in the match at the same time, with a penalty goal scored by Kristensen in the 63rd minute."
According to ESPN Asia, Suphanat Mueanta of the Thai team will be an interesting opponent for Xuan Son in the race to win the 2024 AFF Cup.
According to ESPN Asia , the appearance of Xuan Son has significantly increased the strength of the Vietnamese team in the race to win the AFF Cup 2024. The most significant opponent of coach Kim Sang-sik's army at this time must certainly be the Thai team. These are also the two strongest teams currently in the regional tournament, after the Indonesian team focused on the goal in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
For the Thai team, expectations are being placed on young star Suphanat Mueanta, 22 years old, the player who played very well in the first 3 matches of the group stage, helping the "War Elephants" dominate Group A with 4 wins, scoring 18 goals and only conceding 4 goals.
Suphanat Mueanta is currently the best player of the 2024 AFF Cup, scoring 3 goals and having 4 assists, winning the best player award 3 times. This player, along with Xuan Son, will be the most notable players in the semi-finals and finals of the AFF Cup this year, according to ESPN Asia .
In the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team will play the first leg against Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium with artificial turf at 8:00 p.m. on December 26 (Vietnam time). The second leg will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho at 8:00 p.m. on December 29. Meanwhile, the Thai team will play the first leg away at the Philippines on December 27, and the second leg at home on December 30.
Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 is broadcast live and in full on FPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn
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