2/3 of tickets for Vietnam vs Cambodia match sold; Vietnam cannot choose its opponent in the semi-finals

Only 2/3 of tickets for Vietnam vs Cambodia match are sold

The match between Vietnam and Cambodia will take place on the evening of November 24 at Hang Day Stadium (Hanoi). This is because My Dinh Stadium is being used by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People's Committee for the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival on the evening of November 25.

Although Hang Day Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 seats, VFF said it will only issue 14,000 tickets (more than 2/3 of the seats) to ensure safety and make sure all fans coming to the stadium have seats.

VFF sells tickets for all four stands A, B, C, D at Hang Day Stadium. However, stands B, C, D do not have seats, so tickets are only marked with door numbers but not seat numbers, making it difficult to determine the actual number of seats. In addition, because the second floor of stand B at Hang Day Stadium is also blocked by very large advertising billboards, it is impossible to issue more than 14,000 tickets.

Indonesia was eliminated and Thailand was held to a draw by the Philippines, pushing the Group B situation into a very unpredictable situation before the final match. At this point, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore all have the right to decide their ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2018.

The Philippines' door is even wider when the last match is away to Indonesia, where they have run out of motivation. A draw is enough for the Philippines to decide their ticket to the next round as the second place in Group B. Even if the Philippines loses to Indonesia and Singapore loses to Thailand, coach Eriksson's team will still win the second place in the group.

Meanwhile, the Thailand-Singapore match seems to be the final match for a ticket in Group B. Thailand has the home advantage and only needs a draw to qualify for the semi-finals. Even if the Philippines does not beat Indonesia, a draw will ensure the top spot for the Thais. In case Thailand loses easily, they can still advance if the Philippines loses to Indonesia.

Singapore has almost only one way left, which is to beat Thailand to decide its own fate.

Coach Bima Sakti will have to leave early

Indonesia set a goal of winning the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup but was eliminated right after the group stage. According to the Indonesian press, coach Bima Sakti's coaching career with the national team of this country will also end.

The 1-1 draw between Thailand and the Philippines ended Indonesia's hopes of turning the tables and reaching the semi-finals at the last minute. Currently, the team from the archipelago has only 3 points while Thailand and the Philippines have 7 points, while the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 has only 1 match left. In the 3 matches played, Indonesia only had 1 victory against the weak opponent Timor Leste (3-1) and lost to Singapore (0-1) and Thailand (2-4).

“In the 2018 AFF Cup, he was given the goal of winning the championship. But with this poor result, coach Bima Sakti's national team coaching career has ended,” Indonesian newspaper Bola affirmed.

Bola newspaper affirmed that the decision to appoint Mr. Bima Sakti was a mistake of the Indonesian Football Federation.To add more weight to forcing Bima Sakti to leave the position of national team coach, the Indonesian press has heavily criticized the former captain of the Indonesian team. They compared that Mr. Bima Sakti could not inherit the beautiful playing style that his predecessor (Spanish) coach Luis Milla had built before.

“Every product has its price. Luis Milla is more expensive but has better professional skills than Bima Sakti. This can be seen in the last 3 matches. The force is not different but Bima could not do as well as Lui Milla. The Indonesian Football Federation chose an inexperienced coach, dragging down the level of the national team," said angry fan Andika Kurnia.

Will Que Ngoc Hai and Doan Van Hau have their yellow cards removed in the semi-finals?

According to the regulations of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, if a player receives two yellow cards in two different matches, he will have to sit out the next match. If a player receives only one yellow card in the group stage, the card will be erased if his team reaches the semi-finals.

Thus, if the Vietnamese team passes the group stage, and Que Ngoc Hai and Doan Van Hau receive yellow cards in the match against Cambodia, they will be absent from the semi-finals. If they do not receive a card in the match at Hang Day Stadium, both will have their cards cleared in the round of 4 strongest teams of the tournament.

Coach Park Hang-seo will certainly have to consider carefully whether to use these two players in the upcoming match or not. Because against a weak and unmotivated team like Cambodia, the Vietnamese team does not need the strongest lineup to win.

At that time, the replacement for Ngoc Hai's position will probably be central defender Bui Tien Dung. As for Van Hau's position, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and Phan Van Duc will be the two names that coach Park will consider to replace the player born in 1999.

The match between Vietnam and Cambodia will take place at 6:30 p.m. on November 24 (Vietnam time) at Hang Day Stadium.

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