Vietnam U20 women's coach determined to win ticket to Asian tournament

At a press conference on the afternoon of August 5 in Hanoi , coach Okiyama Masahiko said that the Vietnam U20 women's team gathered from July 1, and during the preparation period, the team completed the coaching staff's plan. The Vietnam U20 women's team also had a training trip and friendly match in Japan for the players to learn.

“I appreciate the recent preparation process. Currently, no one on the team is injured. I personally do not feel any pressure and our goal is to reach the finals,” coach Okiyama Masahik shared.

When asked if he was worried about the preparation of his opponents in the same group, coach Okiyama Masahiko said that the whole team is focusing on preparing the best and will compete with the highest spirit and determination, always respecting the opponents.

HLV U20 nữ Việt Nam quyết tâm giành vé dự giải châu Á - 1 — Coach Okiyama Masahiko answered the press conference on the afternoon of August 5 (Photo: VFF).

He also shared: "Choosing players for the national team is the right of the national team coach, but we will give advice to the national team because the biggest goal is the goal towards the players, whatever is most beneficial for the players we will respond."

Captain Luu Hoang Van Cac said that although the teams in Group B are very strong, the Vietnam U20 women's team has been well prepared: "We have a clear goal and will try to achieve that goal. I have competed with my seniors, learned a lot from spirit to playing style, together we overcome all difficulties with solidarity."

Head coach of Singapore U20 Women, Fazrul Nawaz said: “We have prepared well with the recent training camp and are ready for the match against the host Vietnam. The players’ spirit is high to contribute to the upcoming qualifiers. I want my players to fight and try their best on the field to achieve the best results for the team.”

Sharing about his time as a national player for the Singapore team, coach Fazrul Nawaz said: “Before, when I was playing for the national team, I played with the Vietnam team, won and lost. They are very strong, having won the Southeast Asian championship 3 times.

We have our own memories every time we come here. We want to compete with the teams, they are all strong teams, we respect them and will try our best to have the best result."

Kyrgyzstan U20 Women's Head Coach Zakirov commented: "Our preparation is very good, tomorrow we will enter the field with the best mentality, we respect all opponents and will compete with the best spirit. Of the three teams in this group, the host U20 Women's Vietnam is the strongest opponent. The remaining teams are also strong and we have a certain respect for them.

Playing against the U20 women's team of Vietnam in the end is not necessarily an advantage because the other two teams are also strong. But meeting Vietnam in the end helps us calculate better for getting a ticket to the next round. Our U20 team is part of the project to develop women's football in Kyrgyzstan, with this generation of players all very young but can do their best."

For his part, head coach of the Hong Kong (China) U20 women's team Ng Wing Kim Vinco commented: "We have prepared well, before the tournament we had a training trip in Thailand. Currently the team spirit is good, the coaching staff and players are well prepared, we will try our best to compete."

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-u20-nu-viet-nam-quyet-tam-gianh-ve-du-giai-chau-a-20250805152425861.htm