Midfielder Quang Hai is ready for the semi-final match against Singapore.

Answering the media before the practice session on December 24thVietnam team,Midfielder Quang Hai said he feels better and is ready for the 2024 ASEAN Cup semi-final.

Previously, in the training session on December 23, Quang Hai and Thanh Chung were the two players who had to practice separately. This made many fans question the health of the team's mainstays before the first leg of the semi-final against Singapore.

Sharing about this issue, Quang Hai replied: "As everyone knows, the competition density in this tournament is very dense. After the match with Myanmar, I had some muscle problems and needed time to fully recover. Today, I feel better and feel healthy enough to return to training."

Talking about the difficulties of having to compete on artificial turf in Singapore, Quang Hai said: "When we got here, we didn't think about how difficult it would be, we just tried to practice our best, put aside all obstacles to prepare well.

Today, the team had a session to familiarize themselves with the field. Actually, the whole team has played on artificial turf many times before, so it wasn’t too difficult. Today’s practice on artificial turf was just to get the feel back, but we’re already used to it.

I have to prepare my personal gear more carefully (insoles, new shoes). As for me, as long as I feel comfortable and at ease, I will try to follow the tactics when I enter the field to achieve good results."

The Vietnamese national team has just welcomed the debut of Xuan Son. As a teammate supporting this naturalized striker on the field, Quang Hai commented that Xuan Son's presence brings a more comfortable feeling, the player's enthusiasm helps his teammates feel less pressure. In addition, Xuan Son also has a very good connection with other factors on the attack line.

The match between Singapore and Vietnam took place at Jalan Besar Stadium on December 26. The Golden Star Warriors were determined to win despite playing away.