"We are ready to welcome the Vietnamese team . Although we know this is a difficult match, the Lao team will fight with all their might, not only wanting to win but also wanting to learn from a stronger team like the Vietnamese team. Our goal is very simple: minimize mistakes, not concede goals and try to take advantage of every opportunity to score, no matter how small," Lao coach Ha Hyeok Jun emphasized.

" Coach Kim Sang Sik and I are close friends. We are from the same hometown in Busan, South Korea. Of course, if I lose to the Vietnamese team, I will not be happy and disappointed. But I have to admit that what coach Kim Sang Sik has done for the Vietnamese team is great. We really want to win, but I believe that the Lao team will also learn a lot from facing the 2024 ASEAN Cup champion," the Korean strategist added.

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Laos coach Ha Hyeok Jun wants to surprise the Vietnamese team.

Coach Ha Hyeok Jun praised Xuan Son, but affirmed that the Vietnamese team has many other dangerous players: "He is a very good player. However, our focus on him makes the team neglect the other players. Therefore, whether Xuan Son or Quang Hai plays, we still follow the predetermined playing style."

The Laos coach believes that Vietnam will go far even without having to mass-naturalize like Malaysia or Indonesia in the region: "We faced Vietnam and met Malaysia twice last month. Vietnam focuses on domestic players, players of Vietnamese origin. Meanwhile, Malaysia has a lot of naturalized players. Although at this point, I think both teams are competing for a ticket to the next round, I believe Vietnam is the stronger team."

The Vietnam vs Laos match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on November 19 at Laos National Stadium.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hlv-ha-hyeok-jun-tuyen-bo-lao-quyet-khong-de-tuyen-viet-nam-ghi-ban-2463833.html