Scene of the press conference

This is also the first match for the Norwegian strategist in the role of head coach of the Myanmar national team since he took over the squad.

Assessing the opponent, coach Jorn Andersen said that the gap in the FIFA rankings, together with the development of Vietnamese football in recent years, shows that the host team is more highly rated. He was impressed by the quality of the squad, especially the strength in the attacking line of the Vietnam national team.

Head coach Jorn Andersen praising the strength of the Vietnam team

According to coach Jorn Andersen, friendly matches against strong opponents are an opportunity for the coaching staff to test the style of play, assess the players’ competitive mettle and continue to refine the squad. He said the Myanmar squad has now undergone many changes compared with the previous encounter with the Vietnam national team, so the result is not the most important goal. Coach Jorn Andersen emphasized that the Vietnam national team is one of the top teams in Southeast Asia. If the Myanmar national team achieves a positive result, it will be a great motivation for the whole team to continue developing; and if it loses to a strong opponent, that is also normal.

Head coach Jorn Andersen and defender Nanda Kyaw attending the press conference

Representing the Myanmar players, defender Nanda Kyaw affirmed that the whole team has prepared seriously and will strive to show its best ability in the match against the Vietnam national team.

Myanmar national team players warming up during the official training session at Thai Nguyen Provincial Stadium

Immediately after the press conference, the Myanmar national team entered an official training session at Thai Nguyen Provincial Stadium to complete its final preparations before the friendly match at 7:00 p.m. on July 18. This was also an occasion for both teams to review their squads and refine their style of play ahead of important tournaments at the end of the year.