Vietnam’s FIFA Online 4 team faces major challenge at SEA Games 31
Vietnam’s FIFA Online 4 team will face a major challenge at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) despite home advantage, as its Thai rival is of international calibre.
Hanoi (VNA) –🧔 Vietnam’s FIFA Online 4 team will face a major challenge at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) despite home advantage, as its Thai rival is of international calibre, according to the Organising Committee.
DIH Esport F4 will represent Vietnam at the regional event after beating various top dogs at the knockout round to earn a ticket to the SEA Games 31 and a prize worth 80 million VND (about 3,500 USD).
Four-member DIH Esport F4 is considered the strongest team of Vietnam at the moment. It comprises captain Maestro – Nguyen Hoang Hiep, who contributed to helping Vietnam come second at the EA Champions Cup Winter 2018, along with Nguyen Le “Cold” Thanh Tong, Le “Lee Harii” Huy Hai, and Tran “Mesut” Minh Quang.
Established in 2020, the team has dominated FIFA Online 4 competitions in Vietnam with championships at the FIFA Online 4 Vietnam Pro League 2021, FIFA Online 4 Vietnam National Championship 2021 Season 1, and FIFA Online 4 Vietnam National Championship 2020.
The team will face Faze Clan of Thailand, the Asian champion, at this year’s SEA Games.
Thailand’s team at SEA Games 31 comprises three of Faze Clan and one of MSC Chonburi.
FIFA Online 4 will begin on May 13 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, seeing the participation of six teams. They will play in a round robin format to decide the top two teams qualifying for the final round, set to take place on the following day.
As the host, Vietnam was in the top pot of a draw to decide fixtures at the group stage of FIFA Online 4, together with Thailand.
Vietnam is in Group A along with Malaysia and the Philippines, and Group B includes Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
SEA Games 31 will offer chances for DIH to affirm its position in the region and bring glory to the nation.
Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore are considered as the most formidable rivals of Vietnam this time.
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DIH Esport F4 team (Photo: webthethao.vn)
