Reasons to believe that the Vietnamese team will win the AFF Cup 2022

1.Coach Park's fate in Thailand

Before achieving the feat of Changzhou 2018, Coach Park had defeated U23 Thailand in the Bronze Medal match of the M150 – Cup 2017. This was the match where striker Nguyen Cong Phuong shone with a double to help the U23 Vietnam team win 2-1 against the home team. This victory also opened a new page in history for Vietnamese football.

Coach Park Hang-seo has a very good record in away matches in Thailand. Photo: VFF

More than a year later at the King's Cup 2019, the Vietnam National Team once again brought sadness to the Thai people when they won 1-0 against the host team in the semi-finals. The only goal scorer was former striker Nguyen Anh Duc. Also at this tournament, the Vietnam National Team won the runner-up position after losing to Curacao in the penalty shootout.

In addition to the above two victories, Coach Park also had a goalless draw with the Thai National Team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. Thus, the Korean coach's performance in away matches against Thailand is very good. This is the basis for the Vietnamese Team to be confident in their away match in the final.AFF Cup 2022 return leg.

2.Will the 2008 AFF Cup scenario be recreated?

At the 2008 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese team met the Thai team in the final. This was also the only AFF Cup final that Vietnam faced Thailand in the past. In the 2 finals of the 2008 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese team was also held to a draw by the Thai team at My Dinh National Stadium. However, the 2-1 victory in the first leg at Rajamangala Stadium helped coach Henrique Calisto's team win the championship. The "golden" goal of striker Le Cong Vinh in the extra time of the second half of the second leg is a moment that Vietnamese fans will always remember.

In the final of this year's tournament, we were once again held to a draw by the Thai team at My Dinh Stadium. To win the championship, coach Park Hang-Seo's team must win against the home team (or draw with a score of 3-3 or higher). Hopefully, the 2008 scenario will be repeated, Tien Linh and his teammates will have moments of sublimation at Thammasat to help the Vietnam National Team once again win against their arch-rivals Thailand.

Tien Linh and his teammates will be determined to have a meaningful farewell gift for coach Park. Photo: VFF

3.Meaningful farewell gift for coach Park

The 2022 AFF Cup is the last tournament that the Korean coach leads the team.Vietnam National Team. Therefore, all the players will be eager to win this final match to bring home the AFF Cup 2022. That will be the best farewell gift from Quang Hai and his teammates to Coach Park. In a day of competition with the highest spirit and determination, the Golden Star Warriors will overcome all difficulties to bring home the Championship Cup for the Fatherland.