National team return home for their semi-final clash against the Philippines
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s football team returned to Hanoi on December 3 in preparation for their semi-final second-leg game in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.
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| Vietnam defeated the Philippines 2-1 in their first-leg match in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2018 in Bacolod City. |
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| The squad arrived at Bacolod-Silay Airport at 9:30am on December 3 to catch their return flight to Vietnam. |
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| The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines flew the Vietnamese football team directly back to their home country. |
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| The Vietnamese team were able to gather in the VIP waiting room ahead of the flight. |
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| Head coach Park Hang Seo was in high spirits at the airport. |
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Forwards Cong Phuong and Duc Chinh both put in good performance against the Philippines on December 2. |
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| Flight attendants all wore T-shirts portraying the national flag. |
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| The flight is scheduled to take off at 11:30am and due to land at Noi Bai International Airport at 2:05pm (local time) on December 3. |
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| The national team will hold their next training session on December 4. |
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| The second-leg tie between Vietnam and the Philippines will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium at 7:30pm on December 6. |











