"Vietnam team faces difficulties in the group against Thailand"
Recently, Siam Sport newspaper quoted goalkeeper Dang Van Lam as saying about the group in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers: "We fell into a difficult group, because these are all teams that often meet at the AFF Cup. I believe that the opponents in this group are not simple, but first of all will be the Thai team. We will try our best to achieve the best results".
In Group G of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the Vietnam team will face opponents including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the UAE. The first match between Van Lam and his teammates will take place at Thailand's Thammasat Stadium on September 5.
Thailand coach does unprecedented thing before the match against Vietnam
Coach Akira Nishino has just made a request to the Football Federation of Thailand, that information related to the national football championship of this country must be kept absolutely confidential, before the match to welcome the Vietnamese national team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
According to General Secretary FAT - Kornvirakun Nanthakul, Mr. Nishino showed great professionalism when asking the Federation not to provide information about the player list, training plan or play schedule of the Golden Temple team to the media during this time. The Japanese strategist wants to avoid "losing cards" and surprising the Vietnam national team, as well as help the players focus on their expertise.
VFF cannot decide the future of coach Park Hang-seo
Sharing with Next Sports, General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation Le Hoai Anh revealed that he could not schedule a renegotiation with the representative of Coach Park Hang-seo.
"We will discuss with coach Park Hang-seo to plan preparations for the upcoming negotiations. Currently, the U22 Vietnam team is in the plan to focus on preparing for the 30th SEA Games, so Mr. Park's work is also very busy," said the VFF General Secretary.
Messi ambitious to win all titles next season
Before the Joan Gamper Trophy against Arsenal, Messi told the fans at Camp Nou: "It's hard to talk about last season, but I don't regret anything."
"This club is always fighting for every title and next season will not be an exception. Our dream has come alive once again," the Argentine superstar encouraged.