VFF confirms Vietnam team will play Russia and Thailand in September, at My Dinh

Russian team is strong

The Russian team is currently ranked 33rd in the FIFA rankings, considered one of the strongest teams in Europe and the world, with 11 appearances in the World Cup and reaching the semi-finals in 1966 and 2018.

Recently, although not participating in official UEFA and FIFA tournaments, the Russian team still maintains high performance through friendly matches.

Russia team in friendly match with Iran team in 2023

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Recently, the Russian team won with the same score of 4-0 against Serbia and Belarus. The Russian team is expected to have impressive names such as striker Artem Dzyuba who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, young midfielder Aleksandr Golovin who plays for AS Monaco, midfielder Arsen Zakharyan of Real Sociedad or striker Fedor Smolov who used to play for Krasnodar, Celta Vigo and currently Dynamo Moscow.

The Russian team is currently led by coach Valeri Georgievich Karpin - a famous former midfielder who played for many famous teams in Russia (Fake Voronezh, Spartak Moscow) and Spain (Real Sociedad, Valencia CF and Celta Vigo).

Mr. Valeri Karpin is the head coach of the Russian team.

Rematch of the arch-rivals

Meanwhile, the Thai team is a familiar name to Vietnamese fans and is considered a traditional rival of the Vietnamese team. Recently, the team from the land of golden pagodas has been playing very well, continuously accumulating points and surpassing the Vietnamese team to rise to the top of the Southeast Asian region on the FIFA rankings.

Thailand team is ranked first in Southeast Asia according to FIFA rankings.

Currently, the Thai team is being led by coach Masatada Ishii (Japan). The quality of the Thai team's squad with prominent names such as Chanathip Songkrasin, Teerasil Dangda, Supachok Sarachat, Suphanat Mueanta, Sarach Yooyen, Supachai Chaided, Theerathon Bunmathan, ... promises to be a strong "test" for the Vietnamese team, and at the same time, an opportunity for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to test their strength and prepare best for the 2024 Southeast Asian tournament.

The match between Vietnam and Russia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on September 5.

Thailand vs Russia match on September 7 at 8pm.

Vietnam vs Thailand match, September 10, also at 8pm.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chinh-thuc-vff-xac-nhan-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dau-nga-va-thai-vao-thang-9-tai-my-dinh-185240819130316344.htm