Football: Vietnam to test new playing style at friendly with Hong Kong (China)

Hai Phong (VNA) – The goals of the national football team at the upcoming match with Hong Kong (China) is to win and test a new playing style, underlined head coach Phillipe Troussier at a press briefing on June 14 ahead of the friendly to be held within the framework of the FIFA Days.

Troussier expressed pleasure at performance shown by Vietnamese players after one-week training for the game, the team’s first friendly match under his leadership.

Hong Kong’s coach Jorn Andersen commented that with its FIFA rankings, Vietnam is a strong rival. Despite the pressures from the game, Hong Kong will gain much experience for future tournaments, especially the ASIAN Cup 2023 in Qatar in 2024, he said.

Andersen also showed curiosity about tactics that Troussier will apply in the game, adding that Hong Kong will focus on their own style.

Midfielder Hoang Duc said that the team is working hard to adapt to the playing style of coach Troussier. The whole team is ready to bring a watch-worth game to fans, he stated.

The Vietnam-Hong Kong (China) match will take place at 19:30 on June 15 at Lach Tray Stadium in northern Hai Phong city./.