Vietnam U23 has reached the final of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament for the third consecutive time after a 2-1 victory over the Philippines U23 in the semi-finals. Coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will face host Indonesia U23 in the final match.
U23 Vietnam came from behind to defeat U23 Philippines to win the right to enter the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament (Photo: VFF).
That is why the Indonesian press is particularly interested in U23 Vietnam. Commenting on the victory of coach Kim Sang Sik's team, Bola newspaper wrote: "U23 Vietnam has shown its mettle when it brilliantly came from behind to defeat U23 Philippines.
They have made it to the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament for the third consecutive time. Previously, U23 Vietnam won the championship in 2022 and 2023. After this match, the entire U23 Vietnam team received a bonus of 500 million VND, bringing their total bonus in this tournament to 1 billion VND.
Vietnam U23 stands a chance to set a record of winning three consecutive U23 Southeast Asian championships.
Suara newspaper called the final match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia a “dream match”. The author commented: “This is a dream final between two strong teams in Southeast Asia. Both teams have a burning desire to win the championship in this year’s tournament.
U23 Vietnam advanced to the final after a comeback against U23 Philippines, while U23 Indonesia also defeated U23 Thailand in a thrilling penalty shootout.
With what they have shown, U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia have shown that they are the best quality teams in this tournament. Both are typical models for the development of youth football in the Southeast Asian region.
U23 Vietnam aims to win the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time (Photo: VFF).
CNN Indonesia emphasized the historic nature of the final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament: “In history, U23 Indonesia has only lifted the championship trophy once at Bung Karno Stadium, that was at the 1987 SEA Games.
After 38 years, Indonesian football has the opportunity to recreate that sweet moment when it clashes with U23 Vietnam in the final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament in Bung Karno.
However, U23 Indonesia also needs to be careful because their opponent is the current champion of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. In the final match of the 2023 tournament, U23 Vietnam also made U23 Indonesia sad to win the championship.
Coach Kim Sang Sik is trying to rebuild the golden age of Vietnamese football after the departure of Coach Park Hang Seo. They are developing slowly but surely when showing positive signs again. At the beginning of this year, the Vietnamese team just won the AFF Cup. Now, they are aiming to win the U23 Southeast Asian Championship and the 2025 SEA Games. This is the biggest rival of U23 Indonesia on the way to making history."
Stadium Astro (Malaysia) commented: “U23 Philippines could only cause a shock when they scored the opening goal against U23 Vietnam. After that, they could not resist the strength of their opponents. U23 Vietnam scored two goals thanks to Dinh Bac and Xuan Bac. At the end of the match, U23 Philippines was even reduced to playing with 10 men when Jaime Rosquillo received a red card.
Vietnam U23 entered the final of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament and has a great chance to win the tournament for the third consecutive time.
Siam Sport (Thailand) newspaper said that U23 Vietnam will not have much difficulty in reaching the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. That is also the opinion of Thairath newspaper.
The final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 29 at Bung Karno Stadium.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-dong-nam-a-danh-gia-ve-u23-viet-nam-khi-gianh-quyen-vao-chung-ket-20250726134901286.htm
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