Will Shin Tae-yong's Tearful Kim Sang-sik Rebound With Winning the Mitsubishi Cup
Will Shin Tae-yong's Tearful Kim Sang-sik Rebound With Winning the Mitsubishi Cup
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Head coach Kim Sang-sik laughed after defeating head coach Shin Tae-yong in a showdown between Korean head coaches.
Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, beat Indonesia 1-0 in Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Mitsubishi Cup) at Viet Chi Stadium in Vietnam on the 15th (Korea time).
Vietnam, which defeated Laos 4-1 in the first round on the 9th, rose to the lead in Group B by accumulating six points with two consecutive group wins.
On the other hand, Indonesia recorded its first defeat in the group stage and came down from the lead with one win, one draw and one loss (four points).
In the face-off between the two teams, the home team Vietnam took the lead overall, but finished the first half 0-0 with a disappointing goal determination.
Vietnam, which continued its offensive in the second half, finished the game 1-0 in the 32nd minute of the second half when Nguyen Quang Hai scored a valuable first goal.
Coach Kim Sang-sik, who won a resourceful match against coach Shin Tae-yong, who also shared a team-up with Seongnam Ilhwa (current Seongnam FC) when he was a player, announced his possibility of winning the tournament by winning three valuable points.
Vietnam is highly likely to pass Group B in the lead after winning the match against Indonesia. In this case, Vietnam is expected to avoid Thailand, which is considered the strongest team in Group A, and hence the team is expected to advance to the final.
The results of this tournament are very important to coach Kim Sang-sik, who had been sluggish with one win, one draw and three losses in A matches before the Mitsubishi Cup after taking the helm of the Vietnamese national team in May this year.
The Mitsubishi Cup is the region's most prestigious soccer tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and is also called the "World Cup of Southeast Asia." 메이저사이트
In the past, coach Park Hang-seo led Vietnam to win the 2018 tournament, drawing great attention from domestic fans.
For Vietnamese soccer, winning the 2018 tournament was the beginning of the "Park Hang-seo Magic." Starting with this victory, Park Hang-seo was treated as a state guest by changing the history of Vietnamese soccer every time.
The Vietnamese Football Association and fans must have had high expectations for another Korean head coach, Kim Sang-sik, but his moves before the Mitsubishi Cup were somewhat disappointing.
Fortunately, Vietnam is cruising along with two consecutive group league wins at the Mitsubishi Cup. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Sang-sik, who could have been on the verge of being replaced, will be able to rebound by giving Vietnam the championship.