According to the announcement from VFF, the Vietnamese team will take a direct flight from Manila to Noi Bai at 11:00 p.m. on November 17. The Vietnamese team is expected to land at 1:40 a.m. on November 18. According to the plan, Coach Troussier will have the players practice recovery right in Manila on November 18. Tactical training activities will take place when the team returns to Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi team had to go through a difficult journey. They just finished the match with the Indonesian team at home at 11:50 on November 16 (Vietnam time). But coach Jesus Cassa and his team immediately had to move to Basra city airport to catch a direct flight to Noi Bai airport.
The Vietnamese team returned home late.
The Iraqi team barely had time to rest. They had to quickly eat, shower and could only rest on the flight. The Iraqi team is expected to arrive in Vietnam at 12:00 noon on November 17. The Vietnamese team even returned home half a day later than their opponents.
But this is the right calculation of the coaching staff. The players will have an evening of rest before practicing recovery the next day. The Vietnamese team can regain their fitness faster. The Iraqi team is at a disadvantage due to the match schedule and travel schedule. Regarding the weather, the temperature in Iraq at the moment is around 19 degrees Celsius, not too different from Hanoi.
The Iraqi team just had an impressive 5-1 victory over the Indonesian team. The Southeast Asian representative tried their best but could not withstand a stronger opponent. This is a lesson for the Vietnamese team to learn from.
Coach Troussier and his team even had dinner after the match with the Philippines while watching the match between Iraq and Indonesia. In the first match, the Vietnamese team defeated the Philippines team 2-0 with goals from Thanh Nhan and Dinh Bac.
Mai Phuong
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