On the morning of September 9, coach Kim Sang-sik (Vietnam team) and coach Masatada Ishii ( Thai team ) attended a press conference before the match at the 2024 Triumvirate International Friendly Tournament.
Coach Kim Sang-sik (Vietnam team)
Tomorrow's match is not just a friendly match, it has many meanings.
At the AFF Cup 2022, the Vietnamese team lost to Thailand, so we need to win this match. In addition, this is also an important preparation for the upcoming tournament at the end of the year. We will try to compete and achieve the best results for the fans.
I am happy that Thailand brought young players, that is necessary. The Vietnam team itself also has young players like Hai Long or Vi Hao. I had meetings with the coaching staff and players, that is the future of Vietnamese football.
Regarding the fact that the Thai team does not have key players like Dangda, Theerathon, Chanathip... they use many young players to help increase the competitiveness of the squad. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team is also well prepared for this match.
In football, the relationship between Thailand and Vietnam is "rivalry", just like the relationship between Japan and Korea. Therefore, the upcoming match has a lot of meaning. I am the head coach, yesterday I said that the players need to try their best to win tomorrow's match.
As I said, we will try to win, bring good memories to the fans. Hopefully the fans will come to the stadium to enjoy the match and cheer for the Vietnam team.
Player Do Hung Dung
The Vietnamese team is confident. Despite having had a difficult time practicing these past few days due to the storm, the whole team is ready for tomorrow's match.
The Thai team has many new players, some of whom the Vietnamese team has never faced before. Thailand's advantage is that their head coach has been working longer, while the Vietnamese team is in the process of getting used to Kim's tactics and perfecting them. Regardless of who the opponent is, Vietnam needs to improve itself before thinking about the opponent.
Fans can go to the stadium to cheer for the team or watch on TV. Hopefully tomorrow there will be a good match and the Vietnamese team will win.
Coach Masatada Ishii (Thai team)
Because the match with Russia could not take place, the Thai team had more time to prepare.
What we are focusing on is how to train to be best prepared. We are ready for tomorrow's match.
We have analyzed the matches of the Vietnam team in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup as well as the recent match against Russia. I see that Vietnam has developed in terms of technique, tactics, attacking players and good coordination. We will find a way to reduce the scoring ability of the Vietnam team.
Player Yusef Elias Dolah
My teammates and I were a bit disappointed that we couldn’t play against Russia - a very strong team. However, the match against Vietnam was highly anticipated by many Southeast Asian fans. We wanted to win and move on to the next goals.
I think the coaching staff has prepared well and analyzed the opponent carefully. Through that, we understand the key players of the Vietnam team better to find ways to deal with them.
Thailand is also an experienced team, the players are concentrating to have the best preparation. I have a lot of confidence in tomorrow's match.
