Prediction of U23 Vietnam - U23 Cambodia (8pm today): Winning the top spot in the group

(Dan Tri) - Cambodian football has improved recently, but they have not improved to the level of Vietnamese football. Therefore, the possibility of U23 Vietnam winning U23 Cambodia is very high.

*The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Cambodia in the framework of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament will take place at 8:00 p.m. today (July 22), at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia). Dan Tri will report this match online.

The U23 Cambodia squad includes several national team players, such as left-back Leng Nora, defensive midfielder Sin Sovannmakara, and attacking midfielder Chou Sinti.

Will U23 Vietnam have their second consecutive victory at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament? (Photo: VFF).

These players play the role of coordinating the play of U23 Cambodia. They have some experience in international competitions. However, even with the above mentioned players, U23 Cambodia is still not a worthy opponent of U23 Vietnam.

Coach Kim Sang Sik's team is more combative, more experienced and in better form than their opponents.

In the opening match, U23 Vietnam easily defeated U23 Laos 3-0. Maybe in the match with the young team from the Land of a Million Elephants, U23 Vietnam did not play very well, our strikers were not sharp.

However, over time, U23 Vietnam will play better, after the players gradually get used to the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. The deeper the tournament goes, the more time Coach Kim Sang Sik's players will have to coordinate with each other, so they will be more in tune.

U23 Vietnam is ready to enter the semi-finals (Photo: VFF).

Moreover, the match against U23 Cambodia is a match where U23 Vietnam continues to have psychological comfort. U23 Vietnam does not necessarily need to win big against U23 Cambodia. A moderate win, or even a draw, can help coach Kim Sang Sik's team maintain the top spot in Group B, along with a ticket to the semi-finals.

Of course, U23 Vietnam will not enter the field with the mindset of drawing with U23 Cambodia. We will seek victory against the young team from the land of pagodas, but it will not be a match where U23 Vietnam pushes the squad up very high, pushing the speed to a dizzying level to make the opponent confused.

Instead, U23 Vietnam will play slowly, trying to take advantage of their technique, as well as taking advantage of set pieces to find goals.

Unless U23 Vietnam makes a serious mistake, U23 Cambodia will hardly create a surprise in the upcoming match. U23 Vietnam will have their second consecutive victory in this year's tournament.

Prediction: U23 Vietnam wins U23 Cambodia 2-0.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-u23-viet-nam-u23-campuchia-20h-hom-nay-doat-ngoi-dau-bang-20250721195017409.htm