In their first participation in the biggest tournament on the planet, the Vietnamese women's team faced a huge challenge in the opening match, when they faced the defending champion USA - the team currently leading the FIFA rankings.
Facing the most successful women's football team in history with 4 gold cup wins, the goal of the representative from Southeast Asia was predicted to become a "basket of balls". However, the resilient spirit of the "golden girls" and many brilliant moments from goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh helped coach Mai Duc Chung and his team only concede 3 goals in the match against the defending champion USA on July 22.
Kim Thanh has an impressive performance at the 2023 World Cup
In the opening match, according to Sofa Score , the player born in 1993 received the highest score on the Vietnamese team with 8 points, only behind 2 names on the US team: Lindsey Horan (8.6 points - the one who scored the winning goal 3-0) and Sophia Smith (9.5 points - the owner of the double). This achievement came from an excellent effort with 5 successful blocks of the opponent's shots on target. However, the most impressive situation was the situation that took place in the 44th minute, when Kim Thanh denied Alex Morgan's goal right at the 11m mark. That historic moment broke the 20-year streak of scoring at the 11m mark of the US women's team.
Vietnam women's team goalkeeper blocks superstar Alex Morgan's penalty kick
Few people expected that the goalkeeper born in 1993 came to football not because of passion, but because of the hard life in the countryside of Duc Hoa (Long An). When he was young, he did not know how to play football, be a goalkeeper or have a specific dream. Life revolved around school and farming, until he was noticed by the Ho Chi Minh City Club's young women's team thanks to his big hands. At that time, Kim Thanh only left home with the desire to help her parents because "here (Ho Chi Minh City Club) has a place to sleep, is fed and paid".
Throughout his 15-year journey with the round ball, goalkeeper number 14 has never given up, even when he made a mistake in his first time playing for the national team. It is those efforts and the trust of coach Mai Duc Chung that have helped Kim Thanh mature every day, and then become the perfect replacement for his senior Dang Thi Kieu Trinh. The title of Vietnam Bronze Ball 2020 and 3 consecutive SEA Games championships as the number one goalkeeper are the clearest proof of this.
In order to thank Kim Thanh for her contributions and especially to mark the historic moment in the match against the US women's team, Samsung gave the goalkeeper from Long An a 98-inch Neo QLED 4K TV. The reward is a word of encouragement for the efforts of the player born in 1993.
Samsung hopes that with the TV, Kim Thanh will have time to relax and connect with her family, to continue to conquer her own peaks in her career with football.
Representing the pinnacle of Samsung technology, the 98-inch Neo QLED 4K TV displays every frame clearly and vividly with 4K resolution. From the pitch, to the tension of the players before a penalty, fast balls or long passes, all are shown in detail so that viewers do not miss any emotions when following the journey of the home team.
Moreover, Quantum Matrix technology helps Samsung's 98-inch TV reproduce hidden details thanks to superior contrast, created by deep black, pure white with more light area. With Dolby Atmos surround sound system, football fans can also feel the real heat from the field . All are integrated in a luxurious design, with an infinity edge-to-edge screen .
Kim Thanh shared on her personal page: "I am lucky to have contributed a small part to the team's performance, bringing back a result that is enough to satisfy the fans against the reigning world champions. Blocking a penalty in the first match at the World Cup will be a motivation for me to do better in front of the goal. Besides, I would like to thank Samsung for their encouragement and meaningful gift on this occasion. From now on, the whole family will have a new, big and beautiful TV to continue watching football."
In particular, the 98-inch Neo QLED 4K TV also becomes a bridge between Kim Thanh and her parents every time she plays away from home. Accordingly, with just a few simple operations via the MultiView feature (multi-screen), the goalkeeper from Long An can easily video call his family to share valuable experiences at the 2023 World Cup.
Samsung rewards 98-inch Neo QLED 4K TV to goalkeeper born in 1993.
Photo taken from personal page
After losing 0-3 to the US women's team, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team suffered a 0-2 defeat to Portugal in the afternoon match on July 27. The stoppage at the 2023 World Cup was predictable due to the difference in class. However, conceding only 5 goals in 2 matches against the world's strongest opponents is still considered an impressive result. On August 1, the "golden girls" will enter the final match against the Netherlands in a relaxed mood. Fans hope that removing the pressure of achievement can help the Vietnamese women's team play even more dedicatedly.
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