Kim Sang-sik-ho, Vietnam, beat 'Rival' Thailand to win the Mitsubishi Cup for the third time in his career
Kim Sang-sik-ho, Vietnam, beat 'Rival' Thailand to win the Mitsubishi Cup for the third time in his career
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The Vietnamese men's soccer team, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, will try to win the Mitsubishi Cup for the third time in its career.
Kim Sang-sik will play the second match of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as Mitsubishi Cup) finals against Thailand at 10 p.m. on the 5th at Ratchamankala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Vietnam won 2-1 at home on the 2nd thanks to Nguyen Xuan Thun's multi-goal.
As a result, he occupied an advantageous position to win the championship even if he had a draw in the second game.
If Kim Sang-sik laughs in the second game, Vietnam will win its third championship in six years since the 2018 tournament led by head coach Park Hang-seo.
Kim took the helm of Vietnam in June last year and is set to lead his team to win an international championship for the first time in six months. He has only one step left before the "Park Hang-seo Magic" and the "Kim Sang-sik Magic."
The Mitsubishi Cup, organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), is Southeast Asia's most prestigious soccer tournament held every two years.
It is also called the Southeast Asian World Cup for showing off its enthusiasm as much as the World Cup.
Ten Southeast Asian countries participated in this tournament, and five teams were divided into groups A and B.
In particular, a total of three Korean leaders, not only Kim's Vietnam, but also Shin Tae-yong's Indonesia and Ha Hyuk-joon's Laos, challenged the tournament, drawing attention from domestic soccer fans.
After the group stage, the first and second-ranked teams in each group played the semifinal tournament, and only Vietnam in Group B survived and advanced to the final.
Brazilian striker Nguyen Xuan Thorne, who was naturalized to Vietnam ahead of the tournament, is leading Kim Sang-sik's attack.
In particular, Nguyen Xuan Thorne scored multiple goals in the first leg of the final against Thailand, leading the scoring as he stepped on the 7th goal mark of the tournament.
If Nguyen Xuan Thorne scores a goal in the second game, Vietnam will not only win, but also have a higher chance of producing the top scorer.
The fact that the rivalry has been created also raises attention in the second round of the finals.
Vietnam and Thailand are representative rivals of Southeast Asian soccer.
For Thailand, it is a strong team that is aiming for its third consecutive win and eighth career championship through this tournament. It has won a total of seven championships so far, the most in the tournament.
If Vietnam wins, it will break the record of consecutive defeats of 'Rival' Thailand.
Also drawing attention is the fact that the head coach's Korea-Japan match will take place.
Kim's opponent in Vietnam is Japanese leader Masatada Ishii.
Coach Masatada Ishii has been leading Thailand since 2023 and transplanting Japanese-style share football.
In the first game, coach Kim bullied Thailand's rear build-up through intense forward pressure.
He built his pride in the match between Korea and Japan by taking not only strategies but also results. 먹튀검증
Attention is focusing on whether head coach Kim will have the upper hand until the second game and reach the peak of the fire with the victory.