U.23 Indonesia has not competed yet, but is already worried about losing the gold medal, because U.23 Thailand and U.23 Vietnam show off their 'terrible' strength.
Both candidates for the gold medal in men's football at the 33rd SEA Games, the host team U.23 Thailand (Group A) and U.23 Vietnam (Group B), started with victories and proved their "terrible" strength.
This will be a huge challenge for U.23 Indonesia in their journey to defend the gold medal. Coach Indra Sjafri has also shown caution, especially in the context of the number 1 star Marselino Ferdinan being absent at the last minute due to injury, CNN Indonesia expressed.
U.23 Vietnam started the match with a victory over U.23 Laos and U.23 Thailand showed off their strength, making U.23 Indonesia worried.
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Also according to CNN Indonesia, U.23 Thailand kicked off their campaign to regain the SEA Games men's football gold medal with a resounding 6-1 victory over Timor Leste. Their coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul also confirmed that they will likely rotate the squad in the remaining group stage match (against U.23 Singapore at 7 p.m. on December 11), thereby not only ensuring the chance to win the group, but also keeping the squad to prepare for the semi-finals.
U.23 Thailand has clearly calculated their direction early, maintaining the players' fitness, preventing injuries and preparing for the important match in the semi-finals of the 33rd SEA Games. They are certainly considering the possibility of facing U.23 Indonesia or U.23 Vietnam in the semi-finals, CNN Indonesia emphasized.
U.23 Vietnam is also likely to top Group B after beating U.23 Laos 2-1, and has 8 days off to prepare for the next match against U.23 Malaysia at 4:00 p.m. on December 11.
Meanwhile, on December 8, U.23 Indonesia will play their first match in Group C in Chiangmai city against U.23 Philippines at 6 p.m. Coach Indra Sjafri's team is also considered to have a high chance of winning the top spot in the group, when the remaining match is against U.23 Myanmar at 6 p.m. on December 12.
All 3 teams including U.23 Thailand, U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Indonesia are expected to be the top 3 teams in the groups A, B and C respectively, so there is only 1 place for the second-placed team with the best result to enter the semi-finals. It is expected that it will be a competition between 3 teams U.23 Singapore, U.23 Malaysia and U.23 Philippines or U.23 Myanmar.
In the semi-finals of the men's football SEA Games 33, the pairs are determined as follows: Semi-final pair 1 is the team that wins group A or B will meet the team that wins group C; Semi-final pair 2 is the team that wins group A or B will meet the second-placed team with the best record in the 3 groups. Therefore, up to now (December 5), the possibility that U.23 Thailand will meet U.23 Vietnam or U.23 Indonesia in the semi-finals is both possible.
The semi-finals of the men's football SEA Games 33 will be held at 3:30 p.m. for the first semi-final and 8:00 p.m. for the second semi-final on December 15. The bronze medal match will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the final at 7:30 p.m. on December 18. All matches will be held at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bao-chi-indonesia-lo-mat-hcv-khi-u23-thai-lan-va-viet-nam-qua-manh-185251205112423238.htm
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