Coach Kim Sang Sik: 'Vietnam team will defeat Malaysia 2-0'

The objective of the Vietnam team is to achieve a 2-0 win over Malaysia in the return fixture, and personally he desires the return match score to be 2-0.

"Having already secured qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup, the Vietnam team aims to win the match against Malaysia to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup finals and future international matches.

The overall team goal is to win. The coaching staff and players of the Vietnam team have prepared thoroughly for the return match and are focused on the task with the sole objective of victory. Personally, I hope the Vietnam team wins 2-0," Coach Kim Sang Sik began the pre-match press conference.

The 0-4 loss in the first leg was very disappointing. But after the recent rulings from FIFA and AFC, the players have gained additional motivation to compete.

In the upcoming match against Malaysia, the Vietnam team is focused on winning to dedicate to the fans.

While Malaysia lacks 7 naturalized players, the Vietnam team also does not have Đình Bắc. However, with the current squad, the coaching staff and players of the Vietnam team are highly concentrated on aiming for victory.

Meanwhile, defender Đoàn Văn Hậu shared: "The goal of Hậu and the Vietnam team is to play wholeheartedly for the flag and jersey, to deliver an exciting match for the fans, and the aim is victory.

For Hậu, each time he joins the national team camp he feels very happy but also a bit nervous. Hậu strives to play his best, fulfill his duties, hoping to continue receiving opportunities from the head coach to enter the field.

Football always has wins and losses. The Vietnam team's 0-4 defeat in the first leg was an unfortunate result, especially when playing away with a large Malaysian crowd.

In this return match, Hậu and his teammates are determined to give their utmost effort to deliver a great match and bring victory to the fans.

When on the field, Hậu always plays with full effort, listens to the head coach's tactics to work with the whole team towards victory.

Hopefully, the fans will come to Thiên Trường Stadium in large numbers to cheer for the Vietnam team in this match.

Tomorrow's match is very exciting, the situation is tight, whichever team makes fewer mistakes will achieve victory".