Vietnam team returns home, ending regretful journey at Asian Cup 2023
Hai Hoang•DNUM_CFZABZCACE 14:32
(Baonghean.vn) - At noon on January 25, the Vietnamese team arrived at Noi Bai airport (Hanoi), ending their regretful journey at the 2023 Asian Cup finals.
After losing to Iraq, the Vietnamese team did not have much time to rest, but had to return home immediately on a flight departing at 1:45 a.m. on January 25 (local time). Photo: Hai HoangThe team is divided into 2 groups, the first group will arrive at Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) at 12:25 pm the same day. Photo: Hai HoangThe second group will arrive in Hanoi at 7:10 a.m. on January 26. In addition, some members from the South will also take a flight from Doha to Ho Chi Minh City, expected to arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport at 10:20 a.m. on January 26. Photo: Hai HoangNotably, defender Xuan Manh had to move around in a wheelchair. Photo: Hai HoangXuan Manh has a sore ankle and cannot move yet. He said he will return to the club and check the injury. Photo: Hai HoangThus, after the match against Iraq, many members of the Vietnamese team did not have much time to rest. However, the thing that everyone felt saddest about was not achieving the goals at the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Hai HoangVietnam became the first team to be eliminated from this tournament, and had no points after 3 losses in the group stage. This result and performance did not satisfy fans. Coach Troussier and his players are under a lot of pressure. Photo: Hai HoangHowever, the French coach said: "In this tournament, I think the Vietnamese team was unlucky to be in the same group as Japan and Iraq. This was a difficult group. But in the end, I think the team left the tournament with a good image, a positive image." Photo: Hai HoangMeanwhile, center-back Bui Hoang Viet Anh was very regretful, and at the same time pointed out the biggest lesson of the Vietnamese team in the 2023 Asian Cup campaign. "The emotions at this moment are hard to put into words. As everyone knows, the fact that the Vietnamese team lost in the last seconds is a very regrettable thing." Photo: Hai HoangAfter returning home, the players returned to their clubs to continue training in preparation for the 2023/2024 V-League and take a break for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Hai HoangIt is expected that on March 10, the Vietnamese team will gather again in Hanoi to prepare for two important matches with Indonesia in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Hai HoangAccording to plan, the team will gather again in mid-March to prepare for the away match in Indonesia, within the framework of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Photo: Hai HoangThe first leg will take place away on March 21, 2024, and the second leg will be at My Dinh Stadium on March 26, 2024. Photo: Hai Hoang
