Head coach Shin Tae-yong and head coach Kim Sang-sik, who played together as players, will face off with Korean leaders at the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (Mitsubishi Cup), called the Southeast Asian World Cup.
Indonesia (125th in FIFA ranking) led by head coach Shin Tae-yong and Vietnam (116th), led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, will face off in the third round of Group B of the 2024 Mitsubishi Cup at Viet Chi Stadium in Vietnam at 10 p.m. on the 15th (Korea time).
This year’s event will feature 10 countries, with five teams in two groups. Afterwards, the top and second-ranked teams in each group will advance to the semifinals and compete for the championship.
Not only is this game considered a big match in Group B, but Korean coaches are leading each, drawing keen attention from domestic soccer fans. 메이저놀이터
Coach Shin Tae-yong has been the head coach of the Indonesian national soccer team since 2020, and immediately made the team a strong favorite in Southeast Asia. Indonesia was the runner-up at the 2021 tournament and advanced to the semifinals in 2022.
Indonesia, which raised its level with coach Shin’s outstanding leadership, achieved the feat of advancing to the Asian Cup finals for the first time ever and the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and China.
Indonesia is considered a strong contender for the title at this year’s championship. However, the initial mood is not so good. Indonesia, which had a 1-0 victory over Myanmar (167th), which is considered a lower ranking, at the first match held on Sunday, also tied Laos (186th), which is coached by Ha Hyuk-joon, 3-3 after a rough and rough match at the second match held on Sunday.
He didn’t lose, but he even feels the physical burden of playing against Vietnam after two days off.
Vietnam, on the other hand, is relatively relaxed. The Vietnamese team also outperformed Indonesia in the FIFA rankings.
Vietnam finished second in 2022, the previous tournament, after lifting the trophy at the 2018 tournament led by former coach Park Hang-seo. Former coach Park’s Vietnam made a splash and caused a “Korean craze” in Vietnam.
Vietnam got off to a good start by garnering a landslide 4-1 victory over Laos in the first match of the championship. The team then rested and played one more match at its home turf, welcoming Indonesia.
The team that wins the match, which attracts attention due to the resourcefulness of the two Korean coaches, can increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals by beating their opponents and ranking first in Group B. Currently, Indonesia with four points is ranking first in Group B, and Vietnam with three points is ranking second in Group B.
