'Gains and losses' of the Vietnam National Team in 2021
(Baonghean.vn) - 2021 is about to end with different emotions for coach Park Hang-seo and his team and the country's football fans.
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Competing with the Japanese team (in blue) is a great opportunity for the Vietnamese team. Photo: AFC |
Reaching the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia is the most impressive achievement ofVietnam teamfrom before until now. Being able to compete with the most powerful teams in the continent, with a series of world-class stars is a great opportunity for Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates to gain experience.
Although they have not won any points after 6 consecutive losses, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team still have the right to be proud of their impressive performances. Even if they had not suffered unfavorable decisions from the referees, the Vietnamese team would have achieved better results in the matches against the Australian team and the Saudi Arabian team.
Coach Park Hang-seo and his team still have 4 more matches ahead. In addition to the 2 away matches against Australia and Japan, the 2018 AFF Cup champions will also welcome China and Oman at My Dinh Stadium - these are 2 favorable opportunities for the Vietnamese team to gain the first points in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
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The Vietnamese team (in red) was eliminated by the Thai team in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020. Photo: VNN |
Coach Park Hang-seo and his team became the former champions after losing to Thailand with a total score of 0-2 in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020. At the tournament held in Singapore, Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates did not play very well, especially in the first leg of the semi-final against Thailand. Therefore, the Vietnamese team could not successfully defend the throne they won more than 3 years ago.
To be fair, the wrong decisions of the Qatari referee contributed significantly to the early return of coach Park Hang-seo and his team. However, it must be admitted that at the AFF Cup 2020, the Thai team is a very strong team, with the presence of a series of stars such as Chanathip Songkrasin or Teerasil Dangda. And leading the Thai team is coach Alexandre Polking, the former "captain" of Ho Chi Minh City Club.
Obviously, having to witness the Thai team directly "dethroning" coach Park Hang-seo and his team is a bitter experience for Vietnamese football fans. Hopefully, the defeat against the "arch-enemy" - the Thai team at the AFF Cup 2020 will not greatly affect the psychology of coach Park Hang-seo and his team.
Because most likely, the Vietnam team will meet the Thailand team again at the AFF Cup 2022.
Overall, 2021 was a relatively successful year for the Vietnam National Team, although coach Park Hang-seo and his team could not successfully defend the title at the AFF Cup./.
