Vietnam team's first training session under coach Kim Sang-sik
Hai Hoang•DNUM_ABZAGZCACE 21:16
The Vietnam team had its first training session under coach Kim Sang-sik.
On the afternoon of June 1, the Vietnamese team had its first training session. Photo: Hai HoangAt this training session, Vietnamese fans (VFS North) came to give flowers to encourage the players and coaching staff. Photo: Hai HoangThis is a great encouragement for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. Photo: Hai HoangFans hope that the Korean strategist will bring a new breeze to Vietnamese football. Photo: Hai HoangMr. Phan Dinh Long - Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFS North), sent his congratulations to coach Kim Sang-sik, hoping that he will bring Vietnamese football back to the number 1 position in Southeast Asia, as well as win the upcoming match against the Philippines team, as a gift for the fans of the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese team only has 5 days to prepare for the two matches against the Philippines and Iraq in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia. Photo: Hai HoangAfter the unsuccessful reign of Coach Troussier, the Vietnamese players are very excited and determined to work with the new Korean coach Kim Sang-sik. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese team's training session was light, with the players mainly jogging and playing some games. Photo: Hai HoangWith all the players having been on the national team, Coach Kim Sang-sik did not encounter many difficulties in building a playing style. Photo: Hai HoangIn the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, the Vietnamese team has almost no chance of advancing. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team must win the remaining two matches against the Philippines and Iraq, while waiting for Indonesia to only get 1 point. Photo: Hai HoangDang Van Lam is in good form and is likely to regain his starting position in the Vietnam national team ahead of Nguyen Filip. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Kim Sang-sik and his players will have 5 days of training, including 4 days of training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center (Hanoi) and 1 day of getting used to My Dinh Stadium, right before the match. Photo: Hai Hoang
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