AFF Cup: Which Vietnamese player do Myanmar players fear the most?
Myanmar players fear a Vietnamese player the most; Tickets sold out for Vietnamese fans at Thuwunwa Stadium; Modric not interested in the Golden Ball... are notable football news highlights this morning, November 20.
Myanmar players fear a Vietnamese player the most
Before the decisive semi-final match between Myanmar and Vietnam, the host country's media had dissected in detail the personnel and playing style of coach Park Hang Seo and his team. Many Vietnamese players were mentioned, such as Cong Phuong, Anh Duc, and Van Quyet.
However, for Mr. Antoine Hey, Vietnam's goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is the most notable name. According to the German strategist: "The goalkeeper of the Vietnam national team is a formidable person and the Myanmar team will have to try to defeat him."
Goalkeeper Van Lam is the last stopper of the Vietnam national team. In the match against Malaysia, he made many miraculous saves to save his team. Van Lam's excellent performance is what Myanmar fears the most. In the match against Myanmar, if there are no unexpected problems, it is almost certain that Van Lam will continue to be put on the field from the start by coach Park Hang Seo.
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Myanmar is afraid of Van Lam's excellent form. |
Sold out tickets for Vietnamese fans at Thuwunwa Stadium
The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) announced that 2,400 tickets issued to Vietnamese fans for tomorrow's match have been sold out. In addition to the limited number of tickets for away fans, the home team has a rule that Vietnamese fans who buy tickets for the home team will not be allowed to enter the stadium. Thuwunna Stadium with a capacity of about 32,000 seats is expected to be full of spectators for the match between Myanmar and Vietnam.
Vietnamese-Cambodian star determined to defeat coach Park and his team
At the AFF Cup 2018, the Cambodian team set a high goal of reaching the semi-finals. However, after two matches, coach Keisuke Honda and his team still have no points. Looking towards the last two matches, the Cambodian team must win all 6 points against Laos and Vietnam to keep their hopes of advancing.
Sokpheng - a striker of Vietnamese origin - in the Cambodian team showed his determination when answering The Morning newspaper: "Hopefully in the next two matches, we will defeat the Laos team and especially the Vietnam team. We respect the feelings of the fans so we are all eager to win."
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Keo Sokpheng (right) determined to help Cambodia overcome Laos and Vietnam |
Keo Sokpheng was born in Cambodia. His father is Chinese-Vietnamese, and his mother is Vietnamese - from Tay Ninh. Sokpheng lived in Vietnam until the end of grade 9, so he is fluent in both Vietnamese and Khmer (Cambodian).