Coach Kim Sang-sik: Thailand did not play fair

"This is not fair play, not a proper goal. Anyway, we won," coach Kim Sang-sik said at a press conference after the Vietnamese team won the 2024 AFF Cup.

The situation that the Korean coach mentioned was Thailand's second goal of the match. The home team played unfairly and did not return the ball after the Vietnamese team proactively kicked the ball out so that the medical team could take care of the injured player.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and the Vietnamese team won the AFF Cup 2024.

When the Vietnamese defenders were not alert, waiting for a fair play situation as is often seen in football matches, Supachok Sarachat kicked straight into the goal. This was a move that went against the spirit of sportsmanship , but was legal and the referee had no choice but to recognize it.

However, the Vietnamese team still won 3-2 in the second leg. In the end, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team won 5-3 and were crowned champions of the 2024 AFF Cup away from home.

Vietnam beat Thailand to win AFF Cup 2024.

"My start with the Vietnam national team was not easy. After this tournament, there will be the Asian Cup qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games. The 2024 AFF Cup championship will be the beginning for everything.

We want to thank all the fans who traveled far to witness the championship of the Vietnamese team. I have gone through many things and now I have won the championship with the Vietnamese team," said the head coach of the Vietnamese team.

Phuong Mai (From Bangkok, Thailand)

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