Cambodian goalkeeper attracts attention before match against Vietnam

Vireak Dara returned to the Cambodian team after being suspected of corruption in the 2024 ASEAN Cup and actively trained to prepare for the friendly match against Vietnam on the evening of March 19 at the stadium in Binh Duong.

Vireak Dara is ready to regain his reputation after the scandal at ASEAN Cup 2024 - Photo: ANH KHOA

On the evening of March 18, the Cambodian team had their first and only training session before the match with coach Kim Sang Sik and his team. Coach Koji Gyotoku's 23 players were determined to win.

Besides the 5 naturalized players coming to Vietnam this time, the most notable domestic player from Cambodia is goalkeeper Vireak Dara.

Cambodia's No. 1 goalkeeper "became famous" after ASEAN Cup 2024.

Vireak Dara made two suspicious mistakes in the loss to Singapore. Cambodian people put pressure on the Cambodian Football Federation, forcing it to investigate and clarify the match-fixing suspicion.

After a while, the Cambodian Football Federation concluded that Dara was not involved in any match-fixing activities.

Dara's mistake was purely a technical error, without evidence.

Coach Koji Gyotoku has called Vireak Dara back to the Cambodian national team. The goalkeeper born in 2003 may continue to be given the opportunity when facing the Vietnamese team in a friendly match tomorrow.

The Cambodian team is ready to create a surprise against Vietnam - Photo: ANH KHOA

Goalkeeper Vireak Dara can make amends in the match against Vietnam - Photo: ANH KHOA

Dara has been training very seriously and actively for the upcoming match. Many Vietnamese reporters have paid attention to him because of the suspicious information about Dara after the ASEAN Cup 2024.

In addition to the notable name Dara, we cannot ignore the 5 naturalized players: Kan Mo (South Africa), defender Takaki Ose, Yudai Ogawa (Japan), midfielder Andres Nieto (Colombia) and striker Abdel Kader Coulibaly (Ivory Coast). Nick Taylor (USA) is a player of Cambodian origin.

In this round, the Cambodian team is missing a naturalized player , Japanese midfielder Hikaru Mizuno, due to injury. Midfielder Sos Souhana will replace Chou Sinti.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thu-mon-campuchia-gay-chu-y-truoc-tran-gap-viet-nam-20250318200035552.htm