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The Vietnamese national team hastily departed for the Philippines to compete.

Hai Hoang • December 16, 2024 10:47

Early in the morning of December 16th, the Vietnamese national team arrived at Noi Bai Airport to travel to the Philippines for their away match in Group B of the ASEAN Cup 2024.

1c7a53bd60ecddb284fd(1).jpg — Early on December 16th, the Vietnamese national team departed for Manila to prepare for their next match in Group B of the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship against the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang

8b38c7c2f49349cd1082(1).jpg — Given the current situation, a victory against the host team, the Philippines, would secure our place in the semi-finals as group winners. Photo: Hai Hoang

72b20f143c45811bd854(1).jpg — Specifically, coach Kim Sang Sik's team will have 9 points after 3 matches, a sure advantage over Indonesia (only 4 points and one match remaining), the Philippines, Laos (2 points and one match remaining), and Myanmar (maximum of 7 points if they win both remaining matches). Photo: Hai Hoang

90af73624033fd6da422(1).jpg — Last night (December 15th), the "Golden Star Warriors" secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Indonesia, thus taking the lead in Group B and opening up a strong chance of reaching the semi-finals. Photo: Hai Hoang

166c39330a62b73cee73(1).jpg — This was also goalkeeper Filip Nguyen's first victory since joining the Vietnamese national team. Photo: Hai Hoang

620d5eef6dbed0e089af(1).jpg — Quang Hai was the player who scored the crucial goal in the match, bringing victory to the Vietnamese national team. Photo: Hai Hoang

3570e0ccd39d6ec3378c(1)-5c77a4896b45d583309cad24353e9998.jpg — Due to having to travel early to complete the procedures, the players showed clear signs of fatigue. Photo: Hai Hoang

2345e703d552680c3143(1).jpg — Captain Duy Mạnh did not play yesterday, so midfielder Quang Hải took over the captaincy. Photo: Hai Hoang

With constant travel and very little rest time for the players, coach Kim Sang-sik said: "I think all teams face similar scheduling situations. Players face health issues. I understand how they feel, and so does the coaching staff." (Photo: Hai Hoang)

"But all teams face this problem, so we've made adjustments to ensure the players recover as best as possible, aiming for good results in the upcoming matches," coach Kim shared. Photo: Hai Hoang

The flight carrying the Vietnamese national team took off at 8:20 AM and is expected to arrive in Manila, Philippines, shortly after 12 PM the same day. Photo: Hai Hoang

On the afternoon of December 16th, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team held their first training session in preparation for the match against host nation Philippines, scheduled for 8 PM on December 18th. Photo: Hai Hoang

The Vietnamese national team hastily departed for the Philippines to compete.

Hai Hoang