The last time the Korean team played a friendly match against an opponent from Southeast Asia was in 1991. It was not easy to arrange a friendly match with the Korean team - with a full squad including world-class stars such as Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan.
Sometimes teams with low rankings in the FIFA rankings have to pay a lot of money to invite top opponents to play friendly matches.
However, the Vietnamese team went to Korea to play a friendly match without having to pay any fees other than airfare. The Korean Football Association (KFA) supported other expenses related to accommodation and training for coach Philippe Troussier and his team.
Vietnam team plays friendly match with Korea on October 17.
The good cooperative relationship between VFF and KFA in recent years has had an important impact on the arrangement of friendly matches between the two national teams. Previously, the Vietnamese team was supported to train many times in Korea, even training at the Paju Sports Center - a place that often serves the training sessions of the Korean national team.
The training trip to South Korea and the friendly match on October 17 - an important opportunity in Coach Troussier's plan to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers - are among the positive impacts seen from the efforts to expand international relations in recent years.
2023 will witness many important milestones in Vietnamese football. The Vietnamese women's team will qualify for the 2023 World Cup, while youth teams and national A-level teams will be able to participate in many international tournaments. This is an important preparation step for players to learn many lessons and develop both their expertise and competitive spirit.
The Vietnamese women's team continuously receives international training.
The VFF Executive Committee of the 9th term has made special efforts in international cooperation. This has played an important role in the process of cooperation, connection and brought many important training trips in recent times.
The Standing Committee of the 9th VFF Executive Committee continues to focus on expanding foreign relations and promoting its role in international football organizations. On that basis, the prestige of the VFF in regional and continental football organizations is increasingly enhanced. In particular, the President of the VFF Tran Quoc Tuan is very prestigious with international football organizations FIFA, AFC, AFF.
Responding to VTC News, VFF General Secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi said: " In fact, the Vietnam Football Federation continues to promote integration and enhance exchanges and cooperation with international football organizations and federations to gain support and assistance for national teams to exchange, learn, and gain experience; seek support from FIFA and AFC for women's and youth football training based on target programs.
This will open up many opportunities for teams from youth to national team level to train and compete abroad with quality opponents, not only as preparation for official tournaments but also as a foundation for long-term goals .
The Vietnamese women's team is the clearest evidence of VFF's international cooperation. Huynh Nhu and her teammates continuously have training trips to Japan, Germany and some European countries. These training trips are clearly and detailedly planned for each stage to prepare for regional and continental tournaments and especially the 2023 Women's World Cup.
In particular, the friendly matches in Germany under the cooperation plan between VFF and the German Football Association brought many positive impacts. From this preparation, the Vietnamese women's team has made great progress, gradually getting used to football at the highest level in the world.
In addition, international cooperation programs with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Japan or Korea provide opportunities to train young athletes and coaches at all levels. Through that, Vietnamese football has a better foundation for the future.
In the following years of the 9th term, VFF needs to continue to promote the achievements from the international cooperation process. In addition to practical professional benefits, the influence of Vietnamese football will gradually increase through international activities.
Mai Phuong
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