What did Coach Park Hang-seo say when Vietnam faced Thailand in the Semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020?

In the final roundGroup B AFF Cup 2020, Vietnam won 4-0 against Cambodia. However, coach Park Hang-seo and his team could not win the top spot in the group when Indonesia defeated Malaysia with a score of 4-1 in the match at the same time.

With the same 7 points and goal difference of +9, however, coach Park Hang-seo's Vietnam team ranked below Indonesia due to scoring fewer goals. With this result, the Vietnam team will face Thailand in the Semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020.

Coach Park answered at the press conference after the match against Cambodia. Photo: Hai Hoang

After knowing his opponent in the Semi-finals, Coach Park Hang-seo shared: "Today we won 4-0, the players tried their best. Compared to the remaining match in the group, the other team scored more goals, we fell to second place in the group. I am satisfied with the result of today's match.

We will face any team in the semi-finals, Thailand is a good team. The second place gives us an extra day off, we will try our best to get the best results in the next two matches."

Coach Park Hang-seo and midfielder Quang Hai attended the press conference after the match. Photo: VFF

The Korean strategist once again expressed concern about the food in this year's tournament: "As for physical fitness, we have an extra day off, this is not a big problem. Coming here, every match must be done with all our might. There is one problem that must be mentioned: food, the players eat on trays. VFF has supported but I think it is not enough. Nutrition is a problem in this tournament."

In the group stage of the AFF Cup 2020, the Vietnam national team went through 4 matches without conceding any goals. Commenting on this, coach Park Hang-seo shared: "I think it is not worth talking about not conceding any goals. The attacking players, midfielders and defenders all did their jobs well, especially defense. We have 3 days off, that time will complete the shortcomings in both attack and defense."

Sharing at the press conference, Quang Hai also shared about the players' mood when the opponent in the semi-finals will be the Thai national team: "For me personally, the important thing is that the whole team tried to get the best result. In the semi-finals, no matter who we meet, we have to play hard to get the best result."

Vietnam will have two semi-final matches of AFF Cup 2020 against Thailand on December 23 and December 26 at Singapore National Stadium.