Coach Shin Tae Yong admits Vietnam is "in the upper hand"

Coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that Indonesia faces many disadvantages when facing the Vietnam national team in the AFF Cup 2024. He highly appreciated the strength of the home team, while pointing out that the lack of stars and physical factors make it difficult for Indonesia to compete fairly.

Before the important match on December 15, Coach Shin shared: "Vietnam is the strongest team in Group B, with a full squad and stable performance. We are facing many difficulties when we do not have the best force, including the absence of Marselino Ferdinan due to a red card. However, we will try our best, but it is clear that the gap between the two teams is very large."

Indonesia, although leading Group B with 4 points, coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that the team from the archipelago country lacks experience and is not well prepared for this tournament. He hopes that the match with Vietnam will be a valuable lesson for Indonesia to aim for long-term goals, especially the World Cup qualifiers.

As for the Vietnam national team, coach Kim Sang Sik also expressed confidence that his team has prepared thoroughly to deal with Indonesia's weaknesses, especially the opponent's physical strength. The match between Vietnam and Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho.