President encourages national football team ahead of important games

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter of encouragement to the Vietnamese men’s football team ahead of the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers.
President encourages national football team ahead of important games ảnh 1The national football team are scheduled to leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 26 to play the remaining games of Group G in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers. (Photo: Vietnam+)
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has senta letter of encouragement to the Vietnamese men’s football team ahead of the secondround of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers.

President Phuc said that to continue the glorious moments in regionaltournaments over the past years, the “golden star warriors” will leave today for a highergoal of winning a slot in the final round of the 2022 World Cup Asianqualifiers.

Vietnamese football fans will always be watching,encouraging and supporting the team, he wrote, expressing his belief that underthe leadership of head coach Park Hang-seo, the “golden star warriors” will stayunited and confident to play at their best and shine in their games, enhancingthe position of Vietnamese football in the world arena.

“Keep your firm steps forwards under the beloved nationalflag,” the President wrote.
President encourages national football team ahead of important games ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) shakes hands with the national football team's head coach Park Hang-seo (Photo: VNA)
The national football team are scheduled to leave for theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 26 to play the remaining games of Group G inthe second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers./.
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