Dang Van Lam: 'Vietnam and Thailand know each other very well'

"Our group is very difficult. Vietnam and Thailand have met many times in the AFF Cup. The two teams understand each other very well."Siam Sportquoted Dang Van Lam on August 4. "The first away match against Thailand will not be easy. We will try our best to achieve good results."

Van Lam and Cong Phuong are two Vietnamese players currently playing abroad. The Vietnamese-American goalkeeper is in good form, keeping three clean sheets in the last four matches. From the bottom of the table, Van Lam's Muangthong United has revived and climbed to sixth place in the scoreboard.

When asked about his recent form, Van Lam modestly said: "Muangthong's victory is the result of the efforts of all 11 players on the field, and also the players who have not yet entered the field but have trained very hard. Everyone is trying to bring the best results for the club."

After a difficult start, Van Lam is proving his talent in Thai League 1. The former Hai Phong goalkeeper's knowledge of Thai football will help Vietnam in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on September 5.