Also attending the meeting were Vice President Tran Anh Tu, who is also Head of the Vietnamese National Team at the ASEAN Cup 2024, Vice President Nguyen Trung Kien, Standing Member of the VFF Executive Committee Nguyen Quoc Hoi and VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu.
At the meeting, President Tran Quoc Tuan, on behalf of the VFF Executive Committee, sent New Year greetings to head coach Kim Sang-sik, members of the coaching staff and all the players.
President Tran Quoc Tuan praised the team's training spirit and continuous efforts throughout the past time, and asked the team to continue to focus and prepare most carefully for the upcoming important match.
President Tran Quoc Tuan especially emphasized to the whole team the importance of solidarity and fighting spirit for the country. He believed that the whole team would enter the field with a strong spirit, with alertness and perseverance from the first minute to the last minute, to win the final victory to respond to the love and expectations of the numerous fans.
On behalf of the coaching staff and the team, head coach Kim Sang-sik thanked the VFF leadership for their concern for the team. He said that the whole team was ready and confident to enter the match with the highest spirit. “I believe in the players, believe in the victory of the Vietnamese team,” coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized.
On the occasion of the New Year 2025, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan gave lucky money to the whole team, wishing the team success in the first leg of the final at home and then the rematch at the opponent's field.
The first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow (January 2) at Viet Tri Stadium.
To prepare for this match, tonight (January 1), the Vietnamese team had an official training session at the stadium. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have a slight advantage as they have one more day off, while Thailand has just gone through a tough 120 minutes against the Philippines.
Coach Kim Sang-sik said that the Vietnamese team will try to take advantage of this advantage along with home field and home crowd to achieve victory.
“I know they are struggling and tired after having to play extra time with the Philippines. I think this is also something we need to focus on to take advantage of and attack. However, the Vietnamese team will try to play according to the set plan. I believe that if the team tries hard, scoring opportunities will come. With the support from home fans, the players will not falter and are determined to have a good match,” Mr. Kim emphasized.
See more photos of the Vietnam team's training session on January 1st:
