Singapore coach hospitalized before semi-final match with Vietnam team

According to information from The Straits Times, after returning from Malaysia, Singapore team head coach Tsutomu Ogura gave the players a day off on December 22.

He himself immediately went to the hospital for a health check due to loss of appetite, fatigue and headache.

Mr. Tsutomu Ogura was under too much stress after the journey in the group stage of AFF Cup 2024.

Currently, the Japanese strategist's health is better and he can direct his students to practice.

Notably, when he learned that Singapore had not beaten the Vietnamese team for 26 years, Mr. Tsutomu Ogura was quite surprised.

However, Mr. Ogura is still confident in finding the first victory for the lion island team against the Vietnamese team after more than 2 decades.

“26 years, no victory? It's interesting and for me, history needs to be changed and created,” Mr. Tsutomu Ogura affirmed.

Speaking more about the two upcoming matches with the Vietnamese team, Mr. Ogura said: “With the current format of the AFF Cup semi-finals, the best situation for us is to win the second leg.

Our players have to be smart, focused and calm. It's very difficult but we have to make it a new normal."

The first leg of the semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore will take place at 8pm on December 26 at Jalan Besar Stadium. Three days later, the two teams will play again at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).