Expected lineup for Vietnam vs Laos match (AFF Cup 2018)

In the goalkeeper position, Dang Van Lam is likely to be chosen as the main goalkeeper. The Vietnamese-American goalkeeper has proven his ability in the last season in V.League, with stable performance and convincing everyone to take the number 1 position.

In defense, experienced center back Que Ngoc Hai may be placed by Coach Park alongside the well-matched duo Duy Manh and Dinh Trong. Coach Park Hang Seo also placed this trio of center backs together in training matches in Korea.

Captain Nguyen Van Quyet. Photo: QT

In midfield, Quang Hai and Xuan Truong will probably be placed in the center. Against a weak opponent like Laos, Mr. Park will probably use Quang Hai as an attacking midfielder, playing higher than Xuan Truong in the center of midfield. Before the match with Laos, Huy Hung had to practice separately. Playing on the two wings will be Van Hau and Trong Hoang, players who will play the role of wingers when attacking, but will also play the role of full-backs in a flexible 3-4-3 formation.

On the attack line, Anh Duc will play as a center forward, captain Van Quyet will play as a left midfielder and Cong Phuong will play on the right wing. This is the trio that Mr. Park has combined many times at ASIAD 18 in the U23 Vietnam shirt as well as in the past training matches of the Vietnam National Team.

Entering the second half, if there are goals and a high winning rate, surely Mr. Park will soon have tactical personnel adjustments to plan for more important matches./.

Expected lineup of Vietnam national team in the match against Laos national team. Photo: VNF

Shirt numbers of Vietnam National Team at AFF Cup 2018. Photo: VNF

What did they say before the match?

- Laos team captain Soukaphone Vongchiengkham:“The Vietnamese team has one of the best young players in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is well prepared, and so is Laos. We will fight with 100% of our strength to earn points.”

- Head coach of Vietnam national team Park Hang-seo:“We know that there are many Vietnamese people in Laos, so the team will not disappoint them when they come to the stadium.”

Photo: Zing

Laos coach and coach Park Hang-seo cautious before the opening match of AFF Cup 2018

(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Sundramoorthy believes that the support of the home crowd will help the Laos team win at least 1 point against the Vietnam team in the opening match of the AFF Cup 2018. Coach Park affirmed that Vietnam will not be subjective against an opponent that is considered to be lower.