Indonesian newspaper says surprising things about U.23 Vietnam before historic final match

U.23 Vietnam has the opportunity to set a new record

Many Indonesian newspapers such as CNN Indonesia, Bola , and Poskota all highly appreciated U.23 Vietnam, before the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship against U.23 Indonesia on July 29. The media of the archipelago country believes that U.23 Vietnam is standing before history. Because if they win this final match, U.23 Vietnam will make a new mark by becoming the first team to win the championship 3 times in a row.

In fact, at this time, U.23 Vietnam also holds the record at the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament with 2 consecutive championships (after 4 times of organization), in 2022 and 2023.

The common point is that the Indonesian media all emphasize the bravery and experience of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team: "U.23 Vietnam brings a deep squad, many players have fought in regional and continental tournaments. Compared to Indonesia, Vietnam has higher stability in both defense and midfield."

Báo Indonesia nói điều bất ngờ về U.23 Việt Nam trước trận chung kết lịch sử- Ảnh 1. — U.23 Vietnam has the opportunity to set a new record

Meanwhile, Bola commented that the match will be "a battle of wits between Vietnam's solidity and Indonesia's uncompromising fighting spirit". Some commented that the U.23 Indonesia defense needs to be careful with the fast-paced flank attacks and quick transitions of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.

At the same time, many news sites also recalled the sad memories of U.23 Indonesia in the final of the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship. At that time, the team from the archipelago country suffered a bitter defeat in the penalty shootout against U.23 Vietnam. "This is a chance for U.23 Indonesia to take revenge. But it won't be easy because U.23 Vietnam always knows how to solve the match at decisive moments," Poskota commented.

VAR may appear

The final match between U.23 Indonesia and U.23 Vietnam at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta) may feature VAR. This is the first match of the tournament that can use video assistant referee technology.