On October 5, Beijing, a much-anticipated match between China and Vietnam will take place in the World Preliminary 12 tournament. Vietnam's famous sports media "thethao247" commented that this battle "full weight", both sides have not received, but all indications are that the Vietnamese team occupies the right place and time, all three points is inevitable.
Since October 1, the Vietnamese team has arrived in the UAE to start their acclimatization training. Constrained by the objective conditions, they could only have an internal training session with the U22 team, and the core of the team, Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng and Trần Minh Vương, had no choice but to leave the team when they were leaving the training base in Hanoi. Fortunately, midfielders Bui Tien Dung, Nguyen Thanh Chung and Nguyen Cong Phuong returned to the team in time.
Arriving in the UAE, Vietnam's manpower shortage has been eased with the return of Vũ Văn Thanh and Phan Van Duc. Vũ Văn Thanh has revealed that the whole team is 100 percent ready for the upcoming match, and that the issue of substitutes for injured players will be properly resolved.
The Chinese team has managed to get permission to reschedule the game in response to the scorching heat in the UAE, which is a concern for their players' fitness. However, the Vietnamese team has already adapted to the climate in this part of the world, making it easier for them to cope with it.
In exciting news, China's Wei Shihao will miss the showdown with Vietnam after suffering an unfortunate injury on the eve of the match. The absence of Wei Shihao, who is China's top striker, is undoubtedly a big blow to the Chinese team. However, from another point of view, this could also be seen as an "unexpected blessing" for the coaching team of Park Heng-seo.
Looking back at the history of the two teams, Vietnam has lost 6 times to China, but the last time the two teams met was in 2012. The Vietnamese media is full of confidence: "With careful preparation, high morale and the passionate support of the home crowd, the 'Gold Star Warriors' are expected to beat China. History is waiting for Coach Park Hang-seo!"
