Vietnam team practices behind closed doors before match with Laos

Will the Vietnamese team be excited when meeting Laos? - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

Coach Kim Sang Sik wanted to keep the information about the training session a secret one day after the Lao team arrived in Binh Duong. It was worth being careful because his colleague on the other side of the battle line was also a fellow countryman.

The Vietnam team announced a closed training session at noon on March 23. This is the first time coach Kim Sang Sik and his team have "closed the door" to the media. It can be explained that the Vietnam team has entered the official tournament.

Specifically, the match between Vietnam and Laos in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will take place at 7:30 p.m. on March 25.

The match where Vietnam won 2-1 against Cambodia was a friendly match within the framework of FIFA Days.

After the victory over Cambodia, strikers Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Hoang Duc suffered minor injuries. The team recovered at the hotel the day after the match and returned to the field on March 21.

The situation does not look optimistic for the 2024 ASEAN Cup champion as Tien Linh has relapsed with a knee injury. He was in pain after a training session 2 days ago and was advised by the doctor to rest.

If he does not recover in time, Tien Linh may continue to be on the bench in the match against Laos, or even have difficulty playing. In the victory over Cambodia, Tien Linh entered the field in the second half but did not make a mark.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu is healthy and can continue playing in the match against Laos. He let player Bong Samuel score a beautiful goal because he did not close the near corner in time.

The goalkeeper of Hai Phong Club admitted to making a positional mistake, and the defenders did not close in time, allowing the youngest player on the Cambodian side to make a dangerous shot.

On the evening of March 24, Coach Kim Sang Sik and Lao national team coach Ha Hyoek Jun will have a press conference to exchange information with the media at Binh Duong Stadium.

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