Laos team suffered a painful defeat before meeting Vietnam team

Preparing for the final qualifying match for the 2027 Asian Cup against Vietnam, the Laos team had a friendly match with Sri Lanka on the evening of March 20. Despite their high determination, coach Ha Hyeok-jun and his team still had to accept defeat with a score of 1-2.

In this match, the Laos team had a good start. However, their defense made a mistake at a crucial moment, allowing Sri Lanka to lead by 2 goals after 55 minutes of play. At the end of the match, Laos equalized 1-2 and that was all they could do.

This is a painful defeat for Lao football as Sri Lanka is 14 FIFA ranks below them and is also a favorite opponent of Laos in the past.

This result partly reflects the limitations that coach Ha Hyeok-jun needs to overcome before the match with Vietnam. Under the Korean strategist, Laos is making positive changes, but not enough.

The match between Vietnam and Laos will take place at 7:30 p.m. on March 25 at Go Dau Stadium, Binh Duong. This is an opportunity for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to aim for a convincing victory, and at the same time test their abilities before taking on bigger challenges.