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Xuan Son scored against Laos on his return. Photo: Hai Hoang . |
On the evening of November 19, Laos lost 0-2 to Vietnam in the 5th match of Group F, Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. Xuan Son and Tuan Hai scored in turn to bring victory to the "Golden Star Warriors". This match marked Xuan Son's return after 318 days due to a ligament injury.
Talking about Xuan Son, coach Ha Hyeok-jun said: "I predicted that Xuan Son could enter the field when Vietnam had not scored yet. After the break, I talked to the players and asked them not to focus on Xuan Son alone, and to follow the original tactics."
The Korean strategist talked about the Vietnamese team's playing style: "Today, the Vietnamese team used a 4-defender formation and they did well. We played according to the plan, but Vietnam was stronger. We did everything we could."
In previous meetings, Laos only lost to Vietnam. However, the score gap is gradually narrowing. Coach Ha Hyeok-jun emphasized: "In previous matches, we lost to Vietnam 0-5 and 0-3. Today we are playing at home so we try to aim for a draw. Vietnam is a heavier football team with more tournaments. Laos only has 1 semi-professional tournament with 10 teams so we choose players for the national team from these teams. We are weaker but always fight with all our might. We beat Nepal, drew with Thailand, Lao football is developing year by year."
Also attending the press conference, defender Savilay said: "Xuan Son has good physical strength and physique and is not completely Asian so his physical strength is much stronger. We did our best to limit him."
Source: https://znews.vn/hlv-ha-hyeok-jun-lao-khong-tap-trung-vao-xuan-son-post1604199.html
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