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Football coach Philippe Troussier had said confidence is vital for Vietnamese players ahead of their men’s semifinal clash with Indonesia at the SEA Games. “Advancing to the semifinals was the first goal of Vietnam, and it has been achieved,” Troussier told the pre-match press conference Friday. “However, Vietnam have won …

Vietnamese women’s football coach Mai Duc Chung expressed his appreciation for host Cambodia, who will play Vietnam in the 32nd SEA Games women’s football semi-final in Phnom Penh Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Chung congratulated Cambodia for reaching the final-four round of the SEA Games for the …

Indonesia football coach Indra Sjafri believes Vietnam will be a tough opponent in the SEA Games men’s semifinals, but says his team has what it takes to make the final. “Congratulations to all four teams in the semifinals. At this stage, I think the chance of advancing to the final …

After victory in the women’s 400 m hurdles on Thursday, Nguyen Thi Huyen became the most successful runner in SEA Games history, bagging her 12th ever gold in the competition. Huyen won 12 SEA Games gold medals from 2015 to 2023, winning at least two gold medals in each of …

Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan want to build on their World Cup success by recapturing the Asian Cup — but must first survive an “extremely difficult” group. Moriyasu called Asian Cup host Qatar “a lucky place for us”, having stunned Spain and Germany on the way to the last 16 …

Trumpets and drums were brought out to bid farewell to Japanese football coach Keisuke Honda after his last game with Cambodia in SEA Games 32. A band of dozens played horns and drums for Honda right after his last game as Cambodia head coach on Wednesday night, a 1-2 lost …

An esports final at the Southeast Asian Games has been rocked by cheating allegations that led to the gold medal being shared between two countries on Thursday. Singapore and Indonesia were jointly awarded gold but instead of basking in victory some players reported receiving online threats. The dispute arose during …

Eight more gold medals won on Thursday consolidated Vietnam’s top position on the medal standings at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia, with 58 golds. Winning the three-cushion carom event, Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu grabbed the last gold medal on the sixth day of the Games …

Coach Issara Sritaro called his squad’s draw with Vietnam a good result as Thailand secured group B’s top position and avoided injuries at the SEA Games Thursday. “It’s a really good result. I am satisfied,” Sritaro said at the post-match conference. “Thailand finished the group stage on top, just as …

Vietnam men’s football head coach Philippe Troussier said he was satisfied with his players’ performance in their 1-1 draw against Thailand at SEA Games’ last group match on Thursday. Coach Philippe Troussier gives instructions during the SEA Games match between Vietnam and Thailand at Prince Stadium in Cambodia, May 11, …