The series of international friendly matches taking place from December 31 to January 9, 2024 is very notable in Asia, because this is a rehearsal for many teams before the 2023 Asian Cup.
There are 5 representatives from Southeast Asia participating in this series of friendly matches, in which coach Troussier and his team will compete on neutral ground in Qatar against Kyrgyzstan.
Among the Southeast Asian teams participating in the friendly matches, Thailand is the center of attention as they have a new coach, Masatada. Mr. Masatada has just taken over the position of head coach of the Thai team, replacing Mr. Polking, who is said to be going to Vietnam to lead the CAHN Club.
Coincidentally, the opponent that the Japanese team chose to play to “warm up” before competing with the Vietnamese team at the Asian Cup was the Thai team. The match took place in Japan, so Thai football fans missed the chance to see the new coach’s debut match at home. But on the contrary, playing against the Japanese team, which is currently the top team in Southeast Asia on the FIFA rankings, is a valuable experience for Thailand.
As for the Vietnam team, according to the plan, they will officially start training from December 31 with 33 players. According to the plan, on January 3, 2024, the team will have an internal match before coach Troussier finalizes the list, expected to be 26 players, to send to Qatar. Before participating in the Asian Cup, the team will have a friendly match with Kyrgyzstan.
Other Southeast Asian teams participating in the upcoming friendly matches are Cambodia against Qatar on December 31 away; Indonesia against Libya on January 2 and 5, 2024, both in Libya; Malaysia will also travel to Syria to meet the host team on January 8, 2024.
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