Why is the Vietnamese team determined to top Group B?
Defeating the Indonesian team with a score of 1-0 in the third match, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are comfortably in the number 1 position of group B.
With 6 points in hand,Vietnam teamare 2 points ahead of their closest rival, Indonesia, but have played 1 match less. They only need to defeat the Philippines in the upcoming match to secure the top spot in Group B for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.
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Certainly, the Vietnamese team will be determined to achieve that. Simply, the first place in Group B will create favorable conditions for Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates to get closer to the throne of ASEAN Cup 2024, the tournament in which the Vietnamese team is considered a strong candidate for the Championship title.
If they win first place in Group B, it is likely that the team nicknamed "the Golden Star Warriors" will not have to face the defending champion Thailand in the semi-finals. With what is happening in Group A, the number 1 position will be difficult to escape from the hands of coach Masatada Ishii and his team.
Although not having the services of the best faces, typically Chanathip Songkrasin, the Thai team is still a very formidable opponent. Do not forget, in the AFF Cup 2020 and AFF Cup 2022, the Vietnamese team was the "defeated general" of the team nicknamed "war elephant".
In addition, with the first place in Group B, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will play the second leg of the semi-finals at home. This is a big advantage for the Vietnamese team. In addition, the second leg of the semi-finals between First B and Second A will be played on December 29, while the second leg of the semi-finals between First A and Second B will take place on December 30.
Thus, in case of being present in the final match, Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates will have exactly 1 day more rest than their opponents. Obviously, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have more careful preparation for the first leg of the final, at least in terms of physical strength. The Korean strategist needs to have careful calculations.
Through what has been stated, it can be affirmed that the Vietnamese team will try to win the first place in Group B. It is not that coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are afraid of the Thai team, but because the first place in Group B will help the Vietnamese team's journey to conquer the throne at the ASEAN Cup 2024 to reduce the difficulties./.
