Vietnamese coach Kim Sang-sik said, "There's no reason to be afraid of Thailand anymore."

Vietnamese coach Kim Sang-sik said, "There's no reason to be afraid of Thailand anymore."

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Head coach Kim Sang-sik, who leads the Vietnamese men's national soccer team, showed strong confidence in "Rival" Thailand.

Kim Sang-sik won 2-1 in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Mitsubishi Cup) final against Thailand at Vietchi Stadium in Vietchi, Vietnam, on the 2nd (Korea time) thanks to Nguyen Xuan Thun's multi-goal.

As a result, Vietnam occupied an advantageous position to win even if it drew in the second round of the finals, which will be held in Thailand on the 5th.

Vietnam will be ahead of its third career championship in six years since the 2018 tournament led by head coach Park Hang-seo.

According to Vietnam's state-run radio "Voice of Vietnam" (VOV), head coach Kim showed strong confidence after the game, saying, "Coach Park said Vietnam is not afraid of Thailand, but we proved it today."

"I don't think there's any reason to be afraid of Thailand anymore, especially after today's victory," he said. "Vietnam showed off its potential against Thailand, so there's no mountain that can't be crossed. I'm happy about this. I think I gave joy to my fans at the beginning of the new year." 토토사이트

However, he reacted cautiously to the second game, which only required a draw.

"Vietnam had to win by a two-goal margin today," Kim said, expressing regret over a one-goal loss at the 2-0 lead. "Players should strengthen their mental strength based on the lessons learned in this match. They should be more careful in the second match."