Le Cong Vinh receives unprecedented honor; first 4 Vietnamese names secure spots in AFF Cup

Le Cong Vinh received an unprecedented honor in the history of Vietnamese football.

Le Cong Vinhis the only Vietnamese name nominated by the AFF Cup Organizing Committee for the list of "Southeast Asian Legends".

This is a vote to honor the players who left a strong mark in the history of the tournament. Cong Vinh and 7 other stars of Southeast Asian football are on this list: Kiatisak Senamuang, Teerasil Dangda, Chanathip Songkrasin (Thailand), Noh Alam Shah, Khairuh Amri (Singapore), Bampang Pamungkas (Indonesia) and Safee Sali (Malaysia)

“Le Cong Vinh is one of the greatest players to have won the AFF Cup not only because of his goalscoring prowess, but also because of his participation in the tournament, which he played six times between 2004 and 2016. His biggest moment came in 2008, when he helped Vietnam lift their first regional title. Le Cong Vinh only scored two goals in the 2008 tournament, but his first goal secured a 2-1 win in the first leg of the final against Thailand in Bangkok and his second was a crucial header in the 90+4 minute in Hanoi that sealed the title for the Golden Dragons,” the AFF Cup Organizing Committee wrote about Cong Vinh.

In addition, the Southeast Asian championship's homepage also emphasized that Cong Vinh is the best striker of all time for the Vietnamese national team at the AFF Cup with 15 goals scored.

Revealing the first 4 Vietnamese names that are sure to qualify for the AFF Cup 2024

Vietnamese football has identified the first four representatives who will definitely participate in the AFF Cup 2024.

Currently, the organization of the AFF Cup 2024 is being quickly completed. The Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) has recently announced the referees on duty at the tournament. Accordingly, Vietnam has 4 representatives participating in the matches, namely referees Ngo Duy Lan, Hoang Ngoc Ha, Le Vu Linh and Nguyen Trung Hau.

Among them, Mr. Ngo Duy Lan is the only FIFA Elite referee in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau is a FIFA assistant referee in Vietnam who was assigned by AFC to officiate in Asian tournaments. Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau participated in the 2018 AFC U23 Championship finals.

It is known that the 3 FIFA referees including Duy Lan, Ngoc Ha, and Vu Linh will only participate as table referees. Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau will act as assistant referee. This stems from the fact that AFF plans to invite referees from outside the region to act as main referees at the AFF Cup 2024 to ensure fairness as well as sensitive factors.

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