Channels broadcasting live the opening match of U.23 Vietnam, confident of defeating Laos

Coach Kim Sang-sik and the U.23 Vietnam players aim to beat U.23 Laos in the opening match of the 33rd SEA Games, which will take place at 4 p.m. this afternoon (December 3) at Rajamangala Stadium (Thailand). The match will be broadcast live on VTV5, FPT Play, HTV…

The courage of U.23 Vietnam

After helping the Vietnamese team win the 2024 AFF Cup, Coach Kim Sang-sik is determined to conquer the 33rd SEA Games with the U.23 Vietnam team. Mr. Kim regularly talks with Coach Park Hang-seo and understands how meaningful the SEA Games gold medal is to Vietnamese fans. From the training session in Ho Chi Minh City before finalizing the list, to the flight to Thailand and the first two training sessions in Bangkok, the U.23 Vietnam players showed great determination. Assistant Coach Dinh Hong Vinh shared: "Before leaving, the U.23 Vietnam players were confident that when they entered the field, they would play their best, not afraid of any opponent. In September 2024, when the U.23 Vietnam team went to China for the first international friendly, many players were still afraid of holding the ball, afraid of making mistakes, and confused when losing the ball, but after only 1 year, they were completely different: more confident, stronger, more courageous and daring to confront any opponent."

U.23 Vietnam enthusiastically practiced on the afternoon of December 2, before the match against U.23 Laos

Photo: Nhat Thinh

The current U.23 Vietnam team has tenacity, cunning and a very high team spirit. This is clearly shown through the journey to win the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship, especially defeating host Indonesia in the final match. According to Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Anh Tu, through the friendly tournament in China, a series of quality training sessions, and many confrontations with strong teams such as U.23 Korea, Uzbekistan, China, Qatar... the U.23 Vietnam team has been best prepared. Everything is ready for victory in the opening match.

Waiting for the offensive line to shine

The U.23 Vietnam team at SEA Games 33 has very even player quality, each position has 2 players of equal level "one is eight taels, the other is half a pound". U.23 Vietnam under coach Kim Sang-sik often enters the game quickly, suffocates the opponent, draws them into a race of strength, waiting for the opportunity to score the decisive goal. Another special point is that Mr. Kim always creates surprises in the playing list, no one is irreplaceable or is sure to play. Striker and vice-captain of U.23 Vietnam Nguyen Dinh Bac expressed: "Meeting U.23 Laos is the first match of U.23 Vietnam at SEA Games 33. My team and I are very happy and determined in this tournament. Football cannot predict anything, but we will go out on the field with the spirit of winning to get 3 points. This is my first time playing at SEA Games, the role of vice-captain is a joy and a responsibility, I will play to the best of my ability to try to contribute to the team's overall achievements."

Knowing the opponent U.23 Laos, the U.23 Vietnam team is expected to start with a familiar defense consisting of goalkeeper Trung Kien and the three central defenders Hieu Minh, Ly Duc and Nhat Minh. Xuan Bac is the brightest name in the middle of the field, he can play with Thai Son or Quoc Cuong. Captain Van Khang and Phi Hoang will take turns playing on the left wing, similarly on the opposite wing is Anh Quan or Minh Phuc. The most unpredictable will be the attack, when 8 players Dinh Bac, Thanh Nhan, Quoc Viet, Ngoc My, Van Thuan, Le Viktor, Cong Phuong, Le Phat all have the opportunity to play. Dinh Bac is excited after scoring to help the Hanoi Police Club enter the round of 16 in AFC Champions League 2. Thanh Nhan and Quoc Viet are the 2 leading candidates in the winger position. The key is whether Mr. Kim will use all his "trump cards" in the first match or not? It is very likely that the strategist born in 1976 will launch a squad that is just enough to break the strength of U.23 Laos, and then make adjustments to the attack to cause surprise and win.

The match will be broadcast live onFPT Play, VTV, VTVgo application, VTC, VTVCab, HTV... Thanh Nien will report live on thanhnien.vn .

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