
Ambassador inspires Vietnamese team ahead WC qualifier against Australia
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh on January 26 visited and inspired the Vietnamese team ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash with hosts Australia.
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Vietnamese players have a warm-up exercise to familiarize themselves with the stadium Melbourne Rectangular on January 26 – one day ahead of their face-to-face clash with hosts Australia. |
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh visits and inspires coach Park Hang-seo and the players. |
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The diplomat, who worked as an interpreter for the national team in 1996, shares great pressure the team face, and wished Vietnam would have good results in the January 27 match. |
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Captain Do Hung Dung looks confident when he steps on the field meeting standard quality. |
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Coach Park expects Viet Nam will be in good form to secure at least 1 point. |
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In the January 27 match, striker Cong Phuong will be a key player when Van Toan and Tien Linh are absent. |
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Who keeps the goal remains an open question. Coach Park will have three choices ahead of the match. |
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Striker Ho Thanh Minh practices hard, hoping to perform for the national team for the first time. |
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The Viet Nam vs Australia is scheduled to take place at 16:10 on January 27 (Vietnam time) at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. |
(Source: VOV)