Looking back at the emotional victory of the Vietnam National Team on the debut day of coach Kim Sang-sik
Hai Hoang•DNUM_AHZAGZCACE 09:35
The Vietnam team had a dramatic victory over the Philippines, on the day coach Kim Sang-sik debuted.
On the evening of June 6, the Vietnamese team hosted the Philippines in the 5th match of Group F of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Photo: Hai HoangIn the starting lineup, coach Kim Sang-sik chose the players with the best performance in recent times. Dang Van Lam was the main goalkeeper, replacing Nguyen Filip. Photo: Hai HoangIn the second minute, Hung Dung almost scored the opening goal when goalkeeper Etheridge left the goal and cleared the ball right at the feet of the Vietnamese team captain, unfortunately the ball went wide of the post. Photo: Hai HoangThe Philippines team started the match quite slowly, coach Tom Saintfiet's team actively played defensively in the first minutes. However, they gradually dominated the game and pushed back the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai HoangDuring the remaining time of the first half, the Philippines played better than the home team and created two clear scoring opportunities, but the team's strikers lacked the luck to score. Photo: Hai HoangAfter the first 45 minutes of play did not live up to expectations, coach Kim Sang-sik decided to bring in Phan Tuan Tai to replace Khuat Van Khang to play as a left-wing attacking defender. This adjustment helped Vietnam's ability to attack on the left wing change a lot compared to the first half. Photo: Hai HoangEntering the second half, Vietnam continued to play cautiously. However, a surprise broke out in the 61st minute, the Philippines launched a quick counterattack, Reichelt eliminated Duy Manh before defeating Van Lam in a one-on-one situation to open the score. Photo: Hai HoangConceding a goal, the Vietnamese players rose up strongly. In the 65th minute, Van Toan broke the offside trap to receive the ball, attracting the attention of Etheridge, he crossed for Tien Linh to tap the ball into the empty net to equalize the score 1-1. Photo: Hai HoangTien Linh's goal encouraged the Vietnamese team to put pressure on their opponents. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 76th minute, Tuan Tai crossed the ball as if setting it up for Tien Linh to jump high and head it in the center of the penalty area. The ball hit the ground and went into the right corner of the goal, leaving Etheridge unable to block it, raising the score to 2-1 for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai HoangHowever, in the 89th minute, goalkeeper Van Lam made a mistake when he left the penalty area, creating a free kick for the opponent. After that, the Vietnamese players did not defend the ball well, allowing Ingreso to comfortably volley in the center of the penalty area to score the equalizer 2-2. Photo: Hai HoangJust a few minutes later, coach Kim Sang-sik decided to send the fifth player onto the field, Van Truong, to focus all his energy on attacking. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 90+5 minute, Tuan Anh shot from outside the penalty area, Etheridge pushed the ball out and Tuan Hai rushed in to score the final goal of 3-2. Photo: Hai HoangWith 3 more points, the Vietnamese team is still ranked 3rd in Group F, with 6 points, 1 point behind the second-placed team Indonesia. In the final round, Indonesia will host the Philippines at home, while Vietnam will play away to Iraq. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese team thanks fans after their victory over the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang
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