Quite bad, the Vietnamese team needs to be cautious.

It will be difficult for both the home team Laos and the visiting team Vietnam.

In some areas of the pitch, the grass has stopped growing, leaving only bare ground. The surface is also relatively dry. This could affect the quality of the match. But overall, the quality of the grass at the Laotian National Stadium is acceptable, with the grass being mowed short.

It is highly likely that the continuous hosting of tournaments in recent times has affected the pitch of the Laotian National Stadium. This stadium was chosen to host the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship qualifiers, taking place from November 23rd to December 5th, with the participation of six teams: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Timor Leste. Ten matches were played during this period, so the deterioration of the pitch is understandable. Previously, for the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the North Korean team also chose the Laotian National Stadium as their home ground.

The Vietnamese national team will have a training session to familiarize themselves with the Laotian National Stadium on the evening of December 8th in preparation for their opening match at the AFF Cup 2024. The clash between the two teams will take place at 8 PM on December 9th. With the pitch not in good condition, both teams will face difficulties.

Exposed land at the Laotian National Stadium

This is a training pitch in Laos, not the Laotian National Stadium – where the Laotian team will play against Vietnam at 8 PM on December 9th.

PHOTO: Thuy An

At 8 PM tonight, the Vietnamese national team will have their only training session at the Laotian National Stadium.

The patchy green color on the pitch indicates that the grass has not been properly maintained.

The ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 will be broadcast live and in its entirety onFPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/muc-so-thi-mat-san-quoc-gia-lao-kha-xau-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-can-can-trong-185241208112932996.htm