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Korean coach for Vietnam to face native country in U-23 football match

Vietnam will face Korea, their head coach's home country, in the third-place match of the top Asian men's U-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia this week.

2026.1.21

Vietnamese national team manager Kim Sang-sik celebrates after winning a gold medal with the squad at the Southeast Asian Games at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 18, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Vietnam's run under Kim Sang-sik continues as team reaches U-23 quarters with three straight wins

The Vietnamese national team became the first Southeast Asian team to reach the AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarterfinals earlier this week with three straight group stage wins, continuing its successful run under Korean manager Kim Sang-sik.

2026.1.15

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Vietnamese national team manager Kim Sang-sik reacts during an Asean U-23 Championship match against Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 29. [EPA/YONHAP]

Culture, connections key to Vietnamese national team's success, says manager Kim Sang-sik

Vietnamese national team manager Kim Sang-sik believes connection off the field was key to his team's success on it.

2025.8.5

Former Korean national team goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae, center left, poses with Lee Jung-woo, center right, in a photo shared on the Vietnam Football Federation's official Facebook account on March 10. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Lee Woon-jae, Lee Jung-soo join coaching staff of Vietnam national football team

Lee Woon-jae, the goalkeeping hero of Korea's 2002 World Cup success, and former teammate Lee Jung-soo have joined manager Kim Sang-sik in the Vietnam national football team coaching setup.

2025.3.11

Vietnamese national team manager Kim Sang-sik, center, lifts the Mitsubishi Electric Cup trophy after winning the final against Thailand at Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand on Jan. 5. [AFP/YONHAP]

Kim Sang-sik leads Vietnam to victory at Mitsubishi Electric Cup

Korean manager Kim Sang-sik led Vietnam to victory at the Mitsubishi Electric Cup with a 5-3 aggregate win over Thailand in the final on Sunday.

2025.1.6

Indonesian national team manager Shin Tae-yong instructs his players during a Mitsubishi Electric Cup match against Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar on Monday. [EPA/YONHAP]

Korean managers see success at Mitsubishi Electric Cup

Korean managers Shin Tae-yong and Kim Sang-sik kicked off the Mitsubishi Electric Cup on the right foot on Monday, with Shin’s Indonesia beating Myanmar 1-0 and Kim’s Vietnam thrashing Laos 4-1.

2024.12.10

A picture of Kim Sang-sik shared on the Vietnam Football Federation's official Facebook account on Friday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Former Jeonbuk boss Kim Sang-sik tapped to lead Vietnamese national team

Kim will be the second Korean manager to lead Vietnam after Park Hang-seo, who elevated Vietnamese football to a significantly higher level.

2024.5.5

Kim Sang-sik watches a K League 1 match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Ulsan Hyundai, now called Ulsan HD, at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Feb. 25, 2023. [YONHAP]

Ex-Jeonbuk boss Kim Sang-sik set to helm Vietnamese national team: Report

Korean broadcaster KBS reported Monday that Kim signed a two-year deal with the Vietnamese national team that runs through March 2026.

2024.4.29

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors manager Kim Sang-sik watches a K League game between his team and Ulsan Hyundai at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Feb. 25. [YONHAP]

Jeonbuk's Mad Green Boys supporters club call on manager to resign

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' official supporters group Mad Green Boys (M.G.B) on Monday called for the resignation of the team’s manager Kim Sang-sik despite being just four games into the 2023 K League season.

2023.3.21

Cho Gue-sung celebrates after scoring Team K League's first goal in an exhibition game against Tottenham Hotspur at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

K League stars seize opportunity to show what they can do

On paper, a 6-3 loss is a rough result. But for Team K League, an untested squad patched together from the best players in the domestic league, scoring three goals against a top Premier League club looks like a pretty good day at the office.

2022.7.14