Unique details in U.23 Vietnam, what cards does coach Kim have left to beat Indonesia?

In every match at the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship this year, U.23 Vietnam has a new hero, completely different from the one who shined in the previous match. These people surprise their opponents.

Every match, U.23 Vietnam has a different hero.

The hero in the 3-0 victory of U.23 Vietnam against U.23 Laos was center-back Nguyen Hieu Minh. This is a face that experts and domestic fans almost did not expect him to score before the 2025 U.23 Southeast Asian tournament took place. However, center-back Nguyen Hieu Minh's 2 goals helped break the deadlock for the U.23 Vietnam team in the opening match of this year's tournament.

Every match, U.23 Vietnam has a different hero.

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In the match against U.23 Cambodia, the hero was striker Dinh Bac. The player currently playing for the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) scored the decisive goal to help U.23 Vietnam overcome the young team from the land of pagodas with a score of 2-1.

In the semi-final match against U.23 Philippines, the hero was midfielder Nguyen Xuan Bac. This player scored a very surprising goal, bringing coach Kim Sang-sik's team to the final. Xuan Bac, Dinh Bac and Hieu Minh were also the players who received the best player award for each match of U.23 Vietnam from the beginning of the tournament until now.

The fact that U.23 Vietnam has a different hero in each match makes it even harder for opponents to predict. At the same time, coach Kim Sang-sik's team is not too dependent on any one player, we can create breakthroughs from the players that the opponent least expects.

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Players with the potential to become special shining characters

Among the players who have not scored for the U.23 Vietnam team since the beginning of the tournament, there are some very promising faces, with good professional ability, who can penetrate the opponent's defense. These include striker Nguyen Quoc Viet and midfielder Le Viktor.

Will coach Kim Sang-sik find a new hero for the final?

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

Le Viktor has not exploded since the beginning of the tournament, he has handled the ball badly due to lack of confidence in his first participation in a major international tournament. Le Victor's problem is therefore a matter of experience. Therefore, in theory, the deeper he goes into this year's tournament, the more opportunities this overseas Vietnamese player has to increase his playing experience.

In terms of individual ability, Le Viktor is still a face with technique and tactical vision. This has been shown in the matches of V-League 2024-2025. If Le finds confidence, he will promote the above strengths, enough to penetrate the defense of U.23 Indonesia.

The same is true for striker Nguyen Quoc Viet. This player has not scored any goals in this year's tournament, but in the following matches, Quoc Viet has been playing better and better. Notably, in the semi-final match against U.23 Philippines, after coming on to replace Dinh Bac in the second half, Quoc Viet had a situation where he rushed down to face the opposing goalkeeper. If the U.23 Philippines defender had not committed a foul (and received a red card) in this situation, Quoc Viet could have scored for U.23 Vietnam.

Therefore, if Quoc Viet recovers from his injury in time, he can still be a "card up the sleeve" of coach Kim Sang-sik, who can help the U.23 Vietnam team break the deadlock for the Korean coach's team, when we face U.23 Indonesia in the final match on July 29.

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