Friendly match between Russia and Thailand canceled due to storm No. 3

The Russian team will face the Thai team at 8:00 p.m. tonight, September 7, at My Dinh Stadium within the framework of the 2024 international friendly tournament. However, due to the impact of storm No. 3, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has decided to postpone the match.

Currently, Hanoi weather has heavy rain and strong winds, it is expected that in the evening the super typhoon will have a greater impact, conditions are not favorable enough to organize the match.

The Vietnam Football Federation has worked with the Russian and Thai teams to find a suitable solution. Initially, the organizers planned to postpone the match to tomorrow (September 8) when the weather conditions were suitable, but the Russian and Thai teams agreed to cancel the match.

According to schedule, the Russian team is expected to return home tonight by private plane, while the Thai team wants to focus on the match with the Vietnamese team.

The 2024 International Friendly Tournament will feature Vietnam, Russia and Thailand. The teams will compete in a round robin to determine points and rankings.

The 2024 international friendly football tournament plays an important role in helping coach Kim Sang-sik shape the appearance of the Vietnamese team, in which Russia and Thailand are considered squad tests to help the Korean coach's students reveal their abilities and tactics.

“The 2024 international friendly football tournament is considered a quality test for the Vietnamese team to gain experience in international competitions to prepare to defend the AFF Cup championship and qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup,” coach Kim Sang-sik shared at a previous press conference.

Previously, on September 5, the Vietnamese team lost to the Russian team in the opening match of the 2024 international friendly tournament.

Despite their best efforts, the "Golden Star Warriors" could not stand a chance against the highly rated team and accepted defeat with a final score of 0-3.

The next match between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at 8:00 p.m. on September 10./.