On January 5, the Vietnamese team will have the second leg of the final match against Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok) to compete for the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship. After the match, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will return home.
However, information from Thanh Hoa club said that midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan will stay in Thailand to join his home team, continuing to compete in the group stage of the 2024 Southeast Asian Cup C1 (ASEAN Club Championship).
The Vietnamese representative will meet BG Pathum United in the third match of Group A, taking place on January 8. Currently, coach Velizar Popov's team has 4 points, equal to PSM Makassar (Indonesia) and PG Pathum (Thailand), but is in 3rd place due to a lower goal difference.
If they get a good result against BG Pathum United in the next match, Thanh Hoa will rise to a higher position and have the ability to compete for the top spot.
As the captain of Thanh Hoa club, midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan cannot be absent. The player born in 1994 is an important link in Mr. Popov's playing style in the past two seasons. He also contributed greatly to the journey of winning 2 National Cups and 1 National Super Cup of the Thanh team.
In the national team, although a rookie, Doan Ngoc Tan quickly asserted his talent. He received the trust of coach Kim Sang-sik, played 6 matches and scored 1 goal.
Notably, in the second leg of the semi-final and the first leg of the final, Doan Ngoc Tan played the full 90 minutes. He played aggressively, moved continuously, had good sweeping power and showed his importance in the midfield of the Vietnamese team.
If the "Golden Star Warriors" win against Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final, Doan Ngoc Tan and his teammates in Thanh Hoa will be motivated to compete in the Southeast Asian Cup C1.
