*The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Laos will take place at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (July 19), at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium (Bekasi, Indonesia). Dan Tri will report this match online.
Vietnam U23 will participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament as the defending champion. In fact, we were not only the champion of the most recent tournament in 2023, but also the champion of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament in the previous tournament, in 2022.
U23 Vietnam prepares for the opening match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament (Photo: VFF).
Therefore, the team of coach Kim Sang Sik (Korean) faces a certain amount of pressure when participating in the U23 Southeast Asian tournament this year. However, the more pressure they face, the more opportunities Vietnamese players have to prove their mettle and progress.
In the current U23 Vietnam squad, there are also many players playing in the V-League, including goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, Cao Van Binh, defenders Pham Ly Duc, Nguyen Nhat Minh, midfielders Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Thai Son, Viktor Le, Nguyen Phi Hoang, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac...
These players have enough experience to face the pressure in a youth tournament like the U23 Southeast Asia tournament. Therefore, if they play at their best, U23 Vietnam is completely capable of performing well in this year's tournament.
Another advantage for U23 Vietnam is the match schedule. We are in a group that is not too difficult with weaker opponents including U23 Laos and U23 Cambodia.
U23 Vietnam has many players playing in V-League (Photo: VFF)
Therefore, before entering the decisive stage of the tournament, such as the semi-finals and finals, U23 Vietnam can completely "warm up" and calculate the peak performance through the matches in the group stage. U23 Vietnam players can gradually get used to the high intensity of this year's tournament, starting with the not-so-intense matches in the group stage.
Against U23 Laos, U23 Vietnam is clearly rated higher, both in terms of team quality and performance. Therefore, winning against the young team from the land of a million elephants is a task within the reach of the team led by coach Kim Sang Sik.
Even U23 Vietnam does not necessarily have to win too much in the opening match, because the road is still long.
At the same time, our remaining opponent in Group B, U23 Cambodia, is not too strong, to the point that U23 Vietnam needs to compete on goal difference before facing U23 Cambodia at the end of the group stage. Winning just enough to get all 3 points and continue to calculate for the next stage is the priority of U23 Vietnam at this time.
Important information for U23 Vietnam is that midfielder Le Van Thuan has joined the team in Indonesia. Van Thuan is the additional player called up to replace Thanh Nhan who is injured. The presence of Le Van Thuan helps U23 Vietnam complete the preparation before playing the first match at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.
Prediction: U23 Vietnam wins U23 Laos 2-0.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-u23-viet-nam-u23-lao-17h-hom-nay-khoi-dau-muc-tieu-vo-dich-20250718224148379.htm
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