Coach Kim Sang-sik is satisfied with the fighting spirit of the Vietnamese team.

On the evening of October 12, at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh), the Vietnamese team faced the Indian team, on the occasion of FIFA Days in October 2024. Coach Kim Sang-sik's students had many opportunities, but failed to take advantage of them, and in the end, the two teams tied 1-1.

Evaluating this match, coach Kim Sang-sik shared: "In the first half, I sent many new players to the field such as Vi Hao and Ngoc Quang. I was quite satisfied with the first half, but in the second half the team conceded a goal, but the players tried their best to play until the last minutes.

In the second half, I gave many players a chance. They performed well. We have not really started with the preparation process for the AFF Cup 2024. The team has considered and calculated. Although today the players were not lucky in the second half, they showed their full potential."

The Korean strategist talked about the performance of Hoang Duc and Que Ngoc Hai: "Hoang Duc has not been able to ensure 100% performance. At the moment, I have not shared anything with Hoang Duc but will talk later.

Que Ngoc Hai has been with the national team for a long time and is a good captain, that's for sure. He has to endure pressure on the field and after conceding a goal, he couldn't ensure 100% concentration. I still believe Que Ngoc Hai is a good player."

After this match, striker Nguyen Van Quyet officially retired from the Vietnam team. Coach Kim Sang-sik expressed regret because he is still a very necessary player for the Vietnam team:

"I talked to Van Quyet before the match. He talked about his plan to say goodbye to the national team. The reason I called Van Quyet for this training session is because the Vietnamese team lacks a striker.

Van Quyet shared with me about his retirement plan. Today he has not played for a long time, but has received a lot of respect from the fans. Although Van Quyet did not have much time on the field, he still performed well. I thank him for his dedication to the national team."

"Thus, the friendly match between Vietnam and India is the last match that Van Quyet will wear for the national team. From now on, he will focus on his work at Hanoi FC. Van Quyet's farewell leaves many regrets because he is still a very necessary player for the Vietnam team," the Korean strategist concluded./.