The Vietnamese team is only two finals away from winning the 2024 ASEAN Cup. Facing Thailand is a huge challenge for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.
In the last friendly match in September 2024, Vietnam unfortunately lost 0-1 to their opponent. Therefore, the "Golden Star Warriors" are determined to win the first leg of the final match taking place tonight (January 2).
The advantage of the Vietnamese team is that they have more days off than Thailand and do not have to travel long distances. Currently, the whole team has prepared carefully for the "Southeast Asian derby" with the best players such as Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Ngoc Tan, Duy Manh, Xuan Son, Tien Linh, Thanh Chung, Xuan Manh...
Coach Kim Sang-sik can make reasonable adjustments to the lineup to ensure the strength of the home team, especially changes in the positions of Ho Tan Tai and Van Toan who are injured.
On the other side, coach Ishii also admitted that Thailand's disadvantage before the first leg of the final was related to physical and mental strength. However, the Japanese coach and his coaching staff have made efforts to help the players regain their physical condition and confidence soon.
Another good news for the "War Elephants" is that midfielder Suphanat has been able to return to training. Previously, he had to be hospitalized due to a fever after the second leg of the semi-final on December 30.
The match between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at 8:00 p.m. today (January 3), broadcast live on VTV2, VTV Can Tho and FPT Play.
Live viewing link
https://fptplay.vn/su-kien/viet-nam-thai-lan-67738f18da426c04f514dace?event=event&type=highlight
https://vtv.vn/truyen-hinh-truc-tuyen/vtv2.htm
https://vtv.vn/truyen-hinh-truc-tuyen/vtv-can-tho.htm
