Khuat Van Khang's surprising vision for the semi-final match against the Philippines: If extra time is required, Vietnam U23 will…

Vietnam U23 captain Khuat Van Khang affirmed that the semi-final match between Vietnam U23 and Philippines U23 will be very exciting to watch.

Khuat Van Khang predicts the match between Vietnam U.23 and Philippines U.23 will be very exciting.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

Khuat Van Khang believes the semi-final match will be very exciting.

The Vietnam U23 team previously defeated the Philippines U23 team in the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, a tournament we won, but we also conceded one goal to our opponents. Five months later, Khuất Văn Khang and the Vietnam U23 team will face the Philippines U23 team again in the semi-finals of the 33rd SEA Games.

Captain Khuat Van Khang expressed: "I think tomorrow's match will be very exciting because any team that reaches the semi-finals of the SEA Games 33 is formidable. I believe the clash between Vietnam U23 and Philippines U23 will be very captivating."

Coach Kim activates training mode; Vietnam U23 team is ready for the big challenge.

At this moment, I and the whole team are well prepared. Everyone has trained hard together for a long time, from the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship to the 2026 Asian U.23 qualifiers. We have been playing football together for a long time, and we are determined to win tomorrow's match."

Vietnam U23 has become stronger.

The U.23 Vietnamese players are highly focused on this important match.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

Khuat Van Khang is one of the few remaining members of the Vietnam U23 team that won the bronze medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia in 2023. He believes things would have been different: "The Vietnam U23 team lost in the semi-finals of the SEA Games. It was an undesirable season, but it taught us a lesson to look towards the future."

This time, the Vietnam U23 team has many new players, with only a few familiar faces remaining, but we've had a long time to train and compete together. Things are going better this SEA Games. I believe everyone will have a good match tomorrow.

Entering the match, no one can predict the outcome. Whether it's 90 minutes or 120 minutes, the whole team must be determined. Our ultimate goal is to win. The whole team has prepared very well physically and is very determined."

At the same time, in his speech, Khuat Van Khang expressed his hope that the Vietnam U23 team would receive a large number of cheering fans: "Through the group stage matches, I thank the fans who came to the stadium in person or watched on television. I hope that in the next match, many Vietnamese fans will come to the stadium to cheer on the Vietnam U23 team to overcome their opponents."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khuat-van-khang-hinh-dung-bat-ngo-ve-ban-ket-dau-phlippines-neu-phai-da-hiep-phu-u23-viet-nam-se-185251214142356036.htm