Vietnam will face Laos in the opening match of the 2024 AFF Cup, taking place at 8pm on December 9 at the Laos National Stadium. Vietnam have won against Laos throughout the history of the AFF Cup, but Laos coach Ha Hyeok-jun believes that with his current form, his players are ready to welcome Vietnam.
"The Laos team did not have much time to prepare. But with the current time, we tried to do our best," coach Ha Hyeok-jun affirmed.
Coach Ha Hyeok-jun
During the preparation for the 2024 AFF Cup, Laos lost 1-3 to Malaysia, but then had a surprising 1-1 draw with Thailand. According to Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun, this result helps Laos gain more confidence for the 2024 AFF Cup.
"The whole team has gained more confidence, but not arrogance. I taught the players to be confident, but keep their feet on the ground to move forward. The Laos team is ready," coach Ha Hyeok-jun shared.
Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun used to play and coach in the K-League, so he has competed with Coach Kim Sang-sik. According to the coach of the Laos team, he and Coach Kim Sang-sik are friends. The two always respect each other.
"I have great respect for coach Kim Sang-sik. He is a detailed person, like a tiger of Korean football," coach Ha Hyeok-jun added.
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Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun is confident in Laos' performance.
The Lao coach also shared the difficulty of having many players playing abroad, but the team lacks time to assemble the squad. "We just focus on what we have," commented coach Ha Hyeok-jun.
In the last 4 matches at the AFF Cup, the Vietnamese team won all 4 matches against Laos, scoring 11 goals and conceding none. Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun assessed the Vietnamese team as "one of the strongest teams in the region", but emphasized that Laos will prepare the best and give everything they have.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-lao-khen-ngoi-doi-thu-hlv-kim-sang-sik-nhu-con-ho-cua-bong-da-han-quoc-185241208184528117.htm
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