Nguyen Dinh Bac said Vietnam would remain focused on preparing for Pakistan despite the 2-0 defeat by Thailand. In comments published by VnExpress, the forward described defeat as an opportunity to grow stronger and said no team can keep winning indefinitely.

Defender Nguyen Adou Leygley Minh also felt Vietnam remained composed after conceding and showed positives compared with the Philippines match. These are the players’ assessments of the performance. The immediate task remains improving effectiveness before the final Group B FIFA ASEAN Cup fixture.