U22 Cambodia was eliminated, coach Honda was disappointed and said goodbye

Yesterday U22 Cambodia lost lost 1-2 to U22 Indonesia in Group A SEA Games 32. This result caused the Chua Thap team to be eliminated right from the group stage. Notably, this was also coach Keisuke Honda’s last match with < a data-auto-link-id="5fd33c895333a60018f3a1e8" data-content-name="article-content-autolink" data-content-piece="article-content-autolink_5fd33c895333a60018f3a1e8" data-content-target="https://dantri .com.vn/the-thao/bong-da-trong-nuoc.htm" data-track-content="" href="https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bong-da-trong- country.htm">football Cambodia.

Previously, the former AC Milan midfielder notice SEA Games 32 was his last tournament in Cambodia. The reason is because he and the country’s Football Federation could not reach an agreement to extend the contract.

Along with Keisuke Honda, coach Ryu Hirose (who is registered as coach of the Cambodian team) also say goodbye. This move ended the “Japanese revolution” period in Cambodian football.

On the day of farewell to Cambodian football, coach Keisuke Honda could not hide his sadness. He walked around the stadium waving goodbye and saying thank you to the fans in the stands.

Cambodia also has a unique tribute to the Japanese coach. They hired a trumpet orchestra to say goodbye to him.

Anyway, Coach Keisuke Honda’s relationship with Cambodian football has yielded good results. In 5 years (2018-2013), the former Japanese player has not won a title but has helped this country’s football significantly narrow the gap compared to the teams in the top group of Southeast Asia.

In addition, the Cambodian teams under coach Keisuke Honda played with great enthusiasm and dedication. That helps them receive the love of the fans.

Coach Keisuke Honda revealed that “there are plans” after leaving Cambodia but did not announce specifics. It is likely that the coach born in 1986 will continue his coaching career.