Southeast Asian fans: 'Give Dinh Bac the Player of the Tournament award right away!'

Vietnam U23 team returns home to the embrace of fans ( Video : Laodong.vn)

Dinh Bac is widely loved by football fans in the region - Photo: AFC

Once again, Dinh Bac was the most outstanding name in the U23 Vietnam match. He played aggressively throughout the game, shining brightly with a spectacular free-kick goal, an assist, and then even received a red card.

"This red card doesn't overshadow Dinh Bac's performance. He's still the best player of the match, perhaps even the best player of the entire tournament," commented Buriram Prankster, one of the largest Thai football fan pages.

After the loss to China, this same Thai fan page posted an article supporting Dinh Bac, praising him as someone who "always plays with passion and a very high sense of responsibility."

Despite often showing glee whenever the Vietnam U23 team loses, the Buriram Prankster fanpage consistently praises Dinh Bac.

Similarly, many other Thai fans also praised Dinh Bac, commenting on Pantip, one of the country's largest sports forums.

"Vietnam's number 7 player had an extraordinary tournament. He was the best in the competition, I wish Thailand had a player like him," one fan wrote.

Meanwhile, on the ASEAN Football fanpage, Indonesian fan Surgani commented: "Up until now, I haven't seen anyone truly shine at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, except for Dinh Bac of Vietnam. He's left his mark in almost every match."

"If I could, I would immediately give the Player of the Year award to Dinh Bac," another Thai fan commented on the Thai Ball newspaper's fan page .

Throughout the 6 matches played in the tournament, Dinh Bac scored 4 goals and also provided 2 assists for his teammates.

Specifically, Dinh Bac scored one penalty in the 2-0 win against Jordan, one goal against Saudi Arabia, and one goal and one assist against the UAE. In the match against South Korea, Dinh Bac again had one assist and one goal.

Dinh Bac's red card at the end of the match against South Korea put the Vietnam U23 team in a difficult position, but that didn't diminish his impact at the tournament.

With such impressive statistics and an emotional performance, Dinh Bac has the opportunity to win both the Best Player and Top Scorer awards simultaneously.

Many regional football news outlets such as Thai Ball (Thailand), Bola and Superball (Indonesia) also praised Vietnam's number 7, believing that he will rise to become a superstar after this tournament.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cdv-dong-nam-a-trao-ngay-danh-hieu-cau-thu-xuat-sac-nhat-giai-cho-dinh-bac-20260123234414209.htm#content