Vietnam ready for first match against Laos in AFF Cup
Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener on November 8, according to Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo.
Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEANFootball Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener on November 8, according toVietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo.
The match will take place at 7:30pm at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane,which can host 20,000 spectators.
The Korean coach said in a press release ahead of the match that his team hadprepared carefully for their first victory.
“Matches are always difficult. The match against Laos will not be easy butwe have prepared well in terms of spirit and physical strength,” he said.
“I have watched Laos in recent matches and analysed the way they play. I thinkthat Laos will play defensively and we are prepared to deal with that. I believeVietnam will take three points from the game,” the 59-year-old coach said.
Park also expressed his pride when leading a young Vietnamese team. “There are15 players under 23 and eight over 23 in our team, so we have a very young squad.Their enthusiasm and self-motivation will create an interesting competition,”he said.
Vietnam’s strong performances over the past year have led to huge expectationsamong supporters.
💖 They won the silver medal for the first time ever at the AFC U23 Championshipin China in January. They also advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Gamesin Indonesia in August.-VNA
Vietnam and Malaysia are deemed the favourites for the next stage in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, reported the ESPN sport website.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on November 6 visited the national football team, wishing them good luck for their first match against Laos in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 on November 8.
Vietnam's national football team will play their first match against Laos at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Vientiane on November 8.
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Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener. 
