After the training period in Korea, the Vietnamese national team will return to play a friendly match with Myanmar at 7:00 PM on July 18. This is considered the final force review of coach Kim Sang-sik before finalizing the squad for ASEAN Cup 2026.
3 training matches in Korea helped the coaching staff have more professional data to assess the form and adaptability of each player. More importantly, Mr. Kim created conditions for most players to play to test many tactical options.
In this gathering, new factors such as Xuan Son, Hoang Hen and Tai Loc all have the opportunity to show themselves. Besides, key players such as Quang Hai, Dinh Bac, Van Hau and many experienced faces continue to maintain their roles in the national team's framework.
On the other side, Myanmar entered the match with many changes when they just appointed Norwegian coach - Jorn Andersen on July 9. This coach has worked in Europe and Asia for many years, but the preparation time with the Myanmar national team is still quite short.
This will be the first match for him to assess the ability of his players in the process of building a new playing style.
Myanmar's force mainly includes familiar players who have participated in recent regional tournaments. In terms of head-to-head record, the Vietnamese team has been dominant for many years and often achieves favorable results against this opponent in both friendly and official matches.
For the Vietnamese team, the result is not the most important factor in the upcoming match. What the coaching staff is aiming for is to improve the squad, check tactical operation capabilities and make final adjustments before entering the ASEAN Cup 2026.
The friendly match between Vietnam and Myanmar takes place at 6:00 PM on July 18 at Thai Nguyen Stadium.
