Another 'Sang-sik Magic': 24-Match Undefeated Streak, Reaches Third Consecutive Final

The Vietnam national football team, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, extended its undefeated streak to 24 matches and advanced to the final of the Hyundai Cup—often referred to as the World Cup of Southeast Asia—for the third consecutive time.

Having won the first leg 2-0, Vietnam only needed a draw to secure a spot in the final and was locked in a 0-0 deadlock with Malaysia until the middle of the second half.

This was when coach Kim Sang-sik's tactical substitutions shone.

In the 17th minute of the second half, naturalized Brazilian player Nguyen Xuan Son scored with his right foot just three minutes after coming on as a substitute, and added another goal with his left foot late in the second half, sending the 40,000 home fans into a frenzy.

Guiding the team to a 4-0 aggregate victory to reach the final for the third straight time while maintaining a 24-match unbeaten run, coach Kim playfully expressed his affection and expectations for Xuan Son, who leads the scoring charts with five goals.

[Kim Sang-sik / Head Coach : "He only scored five goals? I hope he scores a hat-trick with headers in the final."]

Vietnam will face Thailand as it pursues its second consecutive championship title.

(Video Editing: Park Gi-deok, Design: Kang Yoon-jung, Video Source: YouTube 'Ted Trần TV')
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