On the evening of March 26, the Vietnamese team won 3-0 against Bangladesh in the international friendly match of FIFA Days in March 2026.
At the post-match press conference, coach Kim Sang-sik shared: "Regarding Xuan Son's weight, we will check again. In the past time, he had a thigh injury, so his movements were not good. However, he is in a recovery process. It will be very worth waiting for in the upcoming match".
Regarding Do Hoang Hen's performance, the Korean strategist said: "Before the match, I talked to Hoang Hen that I would change him with many different positions in the match. Hen agreed and said that he was very ready for that.
Therefore, in today's match, I changed Hen's positions differently. This is the basis for me and the coaching staff to find a way for Hen to play in the best position, towards the match against Malaysia".
Commenting further on Van Hau, Mr. Kim said: "Hau plays well in the two roles of center-back and full-back. Recently, he played quite well in the V.League, so today we need to adjust his fitness and playing style to minimize the number of minutes of play for him, to have the best preparation for the match against Malaysia. I think Van Hau will play well in the role of center-back".
Regarding tactics and personnel use, coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized: "In terms of tactics, we mainly check the physical strength and condition of the players. Over the past time, players playing in the V.League have been quite tired, so today we changed people in many positions to maintain physical condition, helping them reach maturity for the match against Malaysia.
In the first half, I used Hoang Duc and Quang Hai, but in the second half they were substituted. In the next match, when these two players are not on the field, we have to adjust and think more about that.
On the Bangladesh side, coach Javier Cabrera shared: "We had some changes in the defense in the second half, but overall not too obvious. The first half Vietnam played better, that's what we said in the dressing room. I'm not happy about this match.
As I said before, the Vietnamese team has many talents. They are developing. Therefore, I think the appearance of naturalized players is necessary for that development.
I also know that Vietnam will meet Malaysia in the next official match. With this strength, I think they have a chance to defeat their opponent".
