Tonight (December 9), the Vietnamese team will face the Lao team at 8:00 p.m. at the Lao National Stadium (Vientiane), in the first match of Group B - AFF Cup 2024. This is the opening match of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team in the regional tournament, so it is very important. A favorable start will help the Vietnamese boys gain more confidence to conquer the difficult journey ahead.

To "fuel" the Vietnamese team for a smooth start at the AFF Cup 2024, Coach Park Hang-seo decided to travel to Laos. It is known that this morning, the Korean coach was on the flight to Laos, ready to cheer for Tien Linh and his teammates.

Hopefully, Coach Park will bring luck to the Vietnamese team. In 4/5 recent AFF Cups, the Vietnamese team was in the same group with Laos. Under Mr. Park, the Vietnamese team faced Laos in the AFF Cups in 2018, 2021 and 2022. The Vietnamese team won 3-0 (in 2018), 2-0 (in 2021) and 3-0 (in 2022).

Although Mr. Park is no longer leading the Vietnamese team, he still has special affection for the Golden Star team. The Vietnamese team participating in the AFF Cup this time also has many names that are "former students" of Coach Park Hang-seo. During the meetings at the event, Mr. Park is still very close to the players who have worked with him to bring Vietnamese football to many outstanding achievements.

Coach Park Hang-seo is the most successful coach in the history of Vietnamese football. The Korean coach is also the one who helped the Vietnamese team quench its thirst for the Southeast Asian championship after exactly 10 years, when he and Quang Hai, Tien Linh... won the AFF Cup 2018.