With home field advantage and careful preparation for the 2025 Panda Cup, the fact that U22 China lost 0-1 to U22 Vietnam in the opening match was a difficult result to swallow. Evaluating the match, coach Antonio Puche said: "I am not satisfied with some technical issues, but I will not analyze it carefully here. It was a very balanced match between the two teams. Both teams played well.

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Coach Antonio Puche said that U22 China was unlucky.

Vietnam U22 scored, and they were a little luckier. Looking at the game, the score could have been 1-0, 0-0, or 0-1. We all saw the efforts of the players. China U22 still has shortcomings, but I am very satisfied with their efforts on the field."

In addition to the fact that U22 China did not have full strength because China was organizing the National Sports Festival, coach Antonio Puche said that the reason U22 China lost to U22 Vietnam was because some key players were injured.

"Some players get injured during the match, some get injured before the match. I have to protect them instead of ruining their careers," said the 53-year-old coach.

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China U22 lost 0-1.

Regarding Wang Yudong's unfortunate absence, coach Antonio Puche shared: "He is tired both mentally and physically. I also hope everyone can reach a consensus that we are missing these players at some point, but we are all working together for Chinese football. No player can continuously participate in every tournament."

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hlv-u22-trung-quoc-noi-gi-sau-tran-thua-u22-viet-nam-2462257.html