Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong received gold medals via express delivery.

Immediately after the match, pFlying to Japan and Korea, the two Vietnamese players did not have time to lift the championship cup and receive the gold medal in Myanmar after the final match against Singapore 3-0 yesterday, June 6.

While Xuan Truong and Tuan Anh were still playing on the field, VFF members went to the airport to complete procedures for these two players. The moment the referee blew the whistle to end the final match between Vietnam and Singapore, the two midfielders of the Vietnamese team were taken by the Organizing Committee's car straight to the airport. The two players had to catch the earliest flights back to Korea and Japan to join the Incheon United and Yokohama clubs as scheduled.

"We asked the Organizing Committee to arrange a police car to escort Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong to the airport to prevent traffic jams in Yangon. After the match, the teammates received the gold medals for the duo. VFF will send the awards to them via express delivery," a VFF leader shared.

In the final match, Xuan Truong had many accurate long passes, a powerful weapon to deal with Singapore's crowded defense. Photo: Dong Huyen

In the second meeting of 2016, the Vietnamese team had three players returning from abroad: Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong. Cong Phuong came off the bench in the match against Syria on May 31 and was injured, not registered to play in the Four Nations tournament in Myanmar. Meanwhile, the remaining two names were selected by coach Huu Thang to start all three matches against Syria, Hong Kong and Singapore. After the matches, the Vietnamese coach gave Xuan Truong and Tuan Anh many compliments for their ability to control the midfield.

Xuan Truong has only played one match for Incheon United in the K-League, while Tuan Anh has never played for Yokohama's first team. However, for coach Huu Thang, this duo is still the mainstay in the midfield of the Vietnamese team.

According to VNE