Due to the long travel time, the Vietnamese team arrived at the competition venue late and did not have much preparation before the match in the round of 16 of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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| As a rookie of the FIFA Futsal World Cup and considered the weakest team in the tournament, coach Bruno Garcia and his team surprisingly entered the round of 16 as the third best team. |
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| Due to the remote location, not many Vietnamese fans can follow the team. However, they receive affection in a foreign land. |
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| To prepare for the match against Russia, the team traveled from Bucaramanga to Medellin yesterday. |
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| According to the head of the delegation, Tran Anh Tu, the two cities are not far from each other and a direct flight would only take about an hour. However, because FIFA chose a domestic airline, the team had to travel by connecting flight. |
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| As a result, it took the players nearly eight hours to reach Medellin. Most of them were exhausted after the long journey and had no time to rest. |
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| Goalkeeper Ngo Dinh Thuan has played excellently in three group stage matches with dozens of saves. He will continue to be the great hope of the home team in the match against the Russian strikers. |
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| The match between Vietnam and Russia will take place at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow, September 21 (Hanoi time). |
According to VNE
