The national men's football team of Vietnam sets a target of gaining three points in the opener of the AFF Cup 2022 against Laos, which will take place at 7:30 pm on December 21.
The national men's football team of Vietnam in a training course before the opener of the AFF Cup 2022. (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi (VNA) – The national men's football team of Vietnam sets a target of gaining three points in the opener of the AFF Cup 2022 against Laos, which will take place at 7:30 pm on December 21.
Korean head coach Park Hang-seo said the match will be an opportunity to test out some positions in the squad.
Dang Van Lam will be the main goalkeeper in this match. The 29-year-old goalie has shown a good performance since returning to TopenLand Binh Dinh Club.
Park also gave an opportunity to "rookie" Tuan Hai. The coach also decided to add Van Quyet to the list after a long time he did not use this player.
Vietnam won all of the last five matches against Laos, and suffered no goal, showing that Vietnamese team are stronger than their Lao rivals.
Speaking at a press conference on December 20, the coach said that he watched the two friendly matches of Laos in December under the leadership of new German head coach Michael Weiss.
The team has only three players over 23 years old, while the rest of the squad are preparing for next year's SEA Games, he said, adding that he noticed their coach wanted to increase ball control from his players.
The coach said that the return of Phan Van Duc will make the team stronger, expressing his hope that Bui Tien Dung will recover from COVID-19 and join the team soon.
Laos is seen as the weakest team in the group with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar. Therefore, its head coach Weiss has been planning to prepare for the AFF Cup 2022 for two months./.
Vietnamese attacking midfielder Khuat Van Khang has been voted by the organisers of the AFF Cup as one of the top five young players to watch at the tournament.
Chargé d'Affaires of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Phan Minh Chien said that the embassy will provide all necessary support to the Vietnamese national football team at a meeting with the squad members on December 19.
Head coach Park Hang-seo and his players are ready for the AFF Cup 2022, despite the fact that this will be his last tournament as head coach of Vietnam, Park said at a press conference on December 20 before the game against Laos.
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The national men's football team of Vietnam in a training course before the opener of the AFF Cup 2022. (Photo: VFF) 
