Thailand national team braves the cold during final training session ahead of their match against Vietnam.
Content: Trung Kien; Photos: Hai Hoang•November 18, 2019 22:02
(Baonghean.vn) – In the final training session of the Vietnamese and Thai national teams for the match at My Dinh Stadium in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the home team was equipped with raincoats, while the visiting Thai team trained in the early autumn chill of Hanoi without wearing jackets.
The Thai national team started training earlier than Vietnam at 5:30 PM, when it was raining heavily as Hanoi was experiencing the monsoon season. Photo: Hai Hoang
The cold weather caught the Thai players off guard. Only coach Akira Nishino wore a jacket in the rain. Photo: Hai Hoang
The heavy rain somewhat affected the quality of the Thai national team's training session. Photo: Hai Hoang
The Thai players were at a disadvantage perhaps because the Thai national team's coaching staff didn't anticipate the cold and rainy weather in Hanoi. Photo: Hai Hoang
On the home side, the Vietnamese national team is determined to secure a resounding victory after their goalless draw at Thammasat Stadium. Photo: Hai Hoang
As usual, coach Park Hang-seo continued to pray during the main training session one day before the match. Photo: Hai Hoang
Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates were equipped with windproof raincoats even though the rain had lessened. Photo: Hai Hoang
The Vietnamese national team's windbreaker jackets are not only stylish but also help the players warm up comfortably. Photo: Hai Hoang
After the warm-up, the players were asked to take off their jackets to acclimatize to the weather conditions before the match. Photo: Hai Hoang
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of November 18th, the Vietnam national team and the Thailand national team held their final training session before facing each other at My Dinh Stadium in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Before the training session, coach Park Hang-seo also selected two additional players for the SEA Games 30.
