Coach Pham Minh Giang admitted that the Vietnamese futsal team did not play well

Holding many advantages before entering the final match, Vietnam futsal team only needs 1 draw to definitely get the gold medal at SEA Games 31. Unfortunately. 0-2 defeat against Thailand make teachers and students coach Pham Minh Giang sadly ranked 3rd overall and only received a bronze medal.

Answering the press conference after the match, coach Pham Minh Giang expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of Vietnam futsal team in the first half. “We didn’t play confidently in the first half, we improved our mentality at the break and played well in the second half. Unfortunately, there were no goals so the players did not have a very good psychological momentum.

The players tensed up quite a lot in the AFF Cup, but at the SEA Games, it was only the first half. In the second half, the players could confidently play but could not do this in the first half. This team has many new positions and is playing for the team in a major tournament for the first time. When the match was too intense, they could not promote. The stubbornness and bravery will grow over time.”

Vietnam Futsal team won bronze at SEA Games 31

Commenting on the Thai opponent, the captain of Vietnam futsal team shared: “I think Thailand is really a strong team, much more collision and braver. Our league has no foreign players, so Vietnamese futsal has not really developed.”

“I do not replace players in the upcoming Asian tournament but will add young players for overseas training sessions. I always try to improve myself. I always try to learn from experience.”. Coach Pham Minh Giang shared about the plan to prepare the force of Vietnam futsal team for the upcoming Asian finals.

Beating Vietnam futsal team with a convincing score of 2-0, Thailand continues to show absolute dominance in the region. Of the five times men’s futsal has been included in the SEA Games, Thailand has won the gold medal in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2022.