U.23 Vietnam - Korea match schedule today: 'Greeting' SEA Games with the 2nd victory?

After what was shown at the international friendly tournament CFA Team China - Panda Cup 2025, U.23 Vietnam showed that they are completely capable of defeating U.23 Korea (the match takes place at 2:30 p.m. today, November 18) to advance to SEA Games 33 with the highest confidence.

If pillars like Dinh Bac and Van Khang start together, the possibility of U.23 Vietnam defeating Korea will be higher.

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

Nearly Completed

At the Panda Cup 2025, U.23 Vietnam faced strong opponents from the continent. In the first match, coach Dinh Hong Vinh's students won 1-0 against host China. Next, Dinh Bac and his teammates created an impressive match when facing players from the Asian youth football powerhouse Uzbekistan. Despite the 0-1 defeat, U.23 Vietnam's performance was positive.

U.23 Vietnam has made significant progress in terms of physique and fitness.

U.23 Vietnam is playing modern, well-organized football. The players are confident in handling the ball, ready to launch attacks from the home field, the ability to press, and switch from defense to attack (and vice versa) has also improved a lot, and the attacking strategies have also become more diverse. In addition to the wing attacks, taking advantage of the breakthrough ability of "drills" such as Van Thuan, Phi Hoang, Van Khang, Quoc Viet, Thanh Nhan..., U.23 Vietnam now also coordinates and passes very well in the middle and the middle lane.

More importantly, the spirit and fighting spirit of U.23 Vietnam are increasingly solid. Facing top opponents in the continent, often falling into a situation of having to defend and endure continuous pressure, U.23 Vietnam still plays with focus, patience, and waits for opportunities. This helps U.23 Vietnam win against China and create many delicious opportunities when facing Uzbekistan. Coach Dinh Hong Vinh is also very satisfied with the fighting spirit of his students. If they improve their finishing, U.23 Vietnam will be much more formidable.

U.23 Vietnam deployed its STRONGEST PERSONNEL to play against SOUTH KOREA

In the past two matches, coach Dinh Hong Vinh has used a mix of key players (who played in many of the 2025 U.23 Southeast Asian tournaments and the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers) and new faces. In the final match against Korea, when most of the players have been given the opportunity, U.23 Vietnam can take the field with the strongest lineup, aiming for victory. Thereby, the confidence of the whole team will be boosted before the 33rd SEA Games.

U.23 Vietnam (left) wants to leave the tournament with an achievement

At this time, the trio of central defenders Ly Duc - Hieu Minh - Nhat Minh play above goalkeeper Trung Kien. Anh Quan and Phi Hoang take on the position of full-back. In the midfield, Van Truong will play with Quoc Cuong or Xuan Bac. The three-pronged attack is likely to be Van Khang - Dinh Bac - Thanh Nhan. When needed, Van Khang is ready to retreat to the middle of the field to form a shuttle midfielder pair with Quoc Cuong/Xuan Bac. Dinh Bac can also retreat deep to support his teammates in circulating the ball. U.23 VN will probably control the ball better, increasing the balance between attack and defense.

Defeating South Korea is not an easy task. Coach Dinh Hong Vinh assessed that this opponent has a modern playing style, is well organized, and has a good physical and technical foundation. However, the Korean players also revealed many mistakes in the loss to host China. The gap between the two teams is not too big. In the most recent confrontation, U.23 Vietnam forced South Korea to share points. Therefore, if they know how to exploit, U.23 Vietnam is capable of winning.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u23-viet-nam-han-quoc-hom-nay-chao-sea-games-bang-chien-thang-thu-2-185251117222001983.htm