Positive effects from the Vietnam team
The resounding success of the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2024 is creating positive effects not only for Vietnamese football but also "awakening" regional football.
The emergence of naturalized strikersXuan SonWith 2 titles achieved (Top scorer and Best player), the return to the best version of Hoang Duc, Quang Hai, Tien Dung, Xuan Manh..., the stability in the first starting position of Dinh Trieu, Ngoc Tan, Van Vy... are positive signs for national teams as well as many individual players at home and abroad to re-evaluate related issues in the training and competition process, even the current national football development strategy.
After the ASEAN Cup 2024, the football teams in the region clearly have a remarkable rapid movement. First, Indonesia fired coach Shin Tae-yong and continued to massively naturalize players because of the failure in this tournament? Next, Malaysia announced that it would naturalize a dozen players to be ready to "fight" with Vietnam in the qualifying round of the ASIAN Cup 2027 later this year! The top football team in the region, Thailand, must also be angry after the double defeat against Vietnam and the possibility that they could invite Vietnam to the King's Cup to "save face", or even "steal" the number 1 striker Xuan Son when conditions allow, as public opinion speculates, is very likely to happen?
With Vietnamese football, an atmosphere of excitement, confidence and competition after the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship is spreading everywhere, which is clear. Right after the above tournament, clubs such as Dong A Thanh Hoa and Cong An Ha Noi played extremely well in the regional cup. In particular, we must mention the brilliant brilliance of national player Ngoc Tan in Thailand, he may even have overshadowed striker Chanathip, whom we have always had to be wary of. In the Philippines, Van Do - a young player who is always a candidate for the Vietnamese national team - also showed that he deserves to be given a chance in the near future.
Immediately after the important tournament mentioned above, the 1/8 round of the National Cup kicked off and "warmed up" for Round 10 of the V-League. The names of Vietnamese football such as Manh Dung (The Cong Viettel), Xuan Tien (Song Lam Nghe An), Cong Phuong (Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc) or goalkeepers Van Lam (injured and not participating in the ASEAN Cup), Trung Kien (not playing in the ASEAN Cup) all showed their great ability to bring their team to the quarter-finals. It can be seen that the effect of winning the ASEAN Cup is creating positive energy for the entire football industry, especially when Mr. Kim Sang-sik just sent out the message that "he will continue to look for new factors for the Vietnam National Team and U23 Vietnam".
What is more important is that after winning the 3rd cup of the number 1 tournament in the region, the development strategy of Vietnamese football is more clearly affirmed than ever with selective naturalization combined with improving the quality of V-League, the quality of youth training, which means going on "two legs" like the way Korea, Japan...
After Xuan Son was called up to the Vietnam National Team and played excellently, it is very likely that the wishes and efforts of Jason Quang Vinh or Hendrio will be rewarded. And the "effect" of Xuan Son, Van Lam, Nguyen Fillip... will not stop, especially from the source of overseas Vietnamese players and qualified foreign players after playing in the V-League.
The next affirmation is that Korean coaches have shown a "good hand" with Vietnamese football, stemming from cultural similarities and good integration leading to the resounding success of predecessor Park Hang-seo, paving the way for the next success of Mr. Kim Sang-sik as we have seen.
The "big Vietnamese football family" once had the successful coach Calistore, had coach Park Hang-seo who was once called "father" by his students, and now has "brother" Kim as a united family, fighting with all their might... which is not easy to have in football life in general.
And it is impossible not to talk about the "social effect" when the Vietnam Team competes successfully at the ASEAN Cup 2024. The Viet Tri Fire Pan is a powerful testament to the great cheering and support of Vietnamese fans for the Golden Star Warriors.
The valuable rewards from organizations and individuals, the affection of fans near and far for the players, for Xuan Son, for coach Kim and his colleagues... further demonstrate the strong vitality of the belief in victory, of dedication to Vietnamese football, for the country and people of Vietnam.