Coach Kim Sang-sik admits stress and pressure: But U.23 Vietnam will beat Indonesia to win the championship

On the afternoon of July 28, at a press conference before the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 final, coach Kim Sang-sik said that if everything goes according to plan, the Vietnam U.23 team will win the championship.

U.23 Vietnam will prepare well

Coach Kim Sang-sik shared: "We only have one more match ahead of us. The U.23 Vietnam team is ready to contribute, bring joy and beautiful memories to Vietnamese fans. It will be a difficult match, it is too early to say anything about the result. We will prepare well. If I do well as planned, we will win."

The Korean strategist gave further assessment of the opponent: "I think the U.23 Vietnam squad will not change. Although they played 120 minutes with Thailand, with many young players, but with 3 days off, I think Indonesia will not change anything."

Coach Kim Sang-sik is confident in the championship ability of the Vietnam U.23 team.

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Coach Kim Sang-sik also shared about the journey to the final of the U.23 Vietnam team being easier than Indonesia: "We played one less match than them, that's a small advantage. But in a more tense, pressured final, fighting spirit is also important. The whole team will try to overcome it."

Coach Kim Sang-sik: 'With proper preparation, U.23 Vietnam will win'

The final match of the U.23 Southeast Asia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 28 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. In the tournament two years ago, the U.23 Vietnam team defeated the U.23 Indonesia team after a penalty shootout to win the championship in Thailand.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-thua-nhan-cang-thang-va-ap-luc-nhung-u23-viet-nam-se-thang-indonesia-de-vo-dich-185250728143936661.htm