AFF Cup semi-final schedule, Vietnam to fight Singapore: Hard to stop Xuan Son

Waiting for Nguyen Xuan Son's luck at AFF Cup

At 8:00 p.m. today (December 26), Nguyen Xuan Son is expected to shine, helping the Vietnamese team create an advantage when facing the Singapore team in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final at Jalan Besar Stadium. The stadium only has a capacity of 6,000 people, not "worthy" of a semi-final match, but the Jalan Besar artificial turf field can be considered a trap for the Vietnamese team.

Nguyen Xuan Son promises to play explosively with the Vietnamese team against the Singapore team in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-finals.

In the group stage, the Singapore team beat Cambodia 2-1 in the opening match, defeated Timor Leste 3-0 in the next match, lost to Thailand 2-4 and then drew Malaysia 0-0, thereby winning a ticket to the semi-finals as second place in Group A. Meanwhile, the Vietnam team successively beat Laos 4-1, beat Indonesia 1-0, drew with the Philippines 1-1, beat Myanmar 5-0, entering the semi-finals as first place in Group B.

In the last 5 encounters, the Vietnamese team is undefeated (3 wins, 2 draws) against the Singapore team. This time, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are in good form and have Nguyen Xuan Son, whose class is very high after an impressive debut with 2 goals and 2 assists, promising to create an advantage in the first leg of the semi-final right on the opponent's field.

Quang Hai is expected to spark the Vietnamese team's attacks against Singapore.

Speaking before the match, coach Kim Sang-sik said that Singapore is a strong team but the Vietnamese team has dissected, analyzed and discussed tactics, ready for the semi-final match. The Korean coach also paid special attention to the outstanding player on the Singapore team, Shawal Anuar, who is leading the scoring list. Surely the Vietnamese team's defenders will "take good care" of this striker.

Regarding Nguyen Xuan Son, who has received special attention, coach Kim Sang-sik said: "Xuan Son has received a lot of attention from the media and fans both at home and abroad. He will face pressure but will try not to disappoint the trust and love of the fans. I believe he is the type of player who is strong enough to overcome pressure and not back down in the face of difficulties. The Vietnamese team will overcome the pressure together."

The first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore will be broadcast live on VTV2, VTV Can Tho, FPT Play...

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-ban-ket-aff-cup-viet-nam-quyet-chien-singapore-kho-can-xuan-son-185241225204834725.htm