Comments on U23 Vietnam vs U23 Cambodia, 20:00 July 22: Victory within reach

Comments before the match U23 Vietnam vs U23 Cambodia

After easily defeating Laos U23 3-0 in the opening match, Vietnam U23 will play the final match in Group B of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament at 8:00 p.m. tonight, against Cambodia U23. A draw is all it takes for coach Kim Sang-sik's team to maintain their top spot and advance straight to the semi-finals. However, Vietnam U23 probably won't play with the mindset of playing for a draw because that would be too risky. A shocking defeat would push the red team down to second in the group and face the risk of unnecessary elimination.

In fact, U23 Vietnam is strong enough to beat U23 Cambodia, even win big. Past matches have shown that. While U23 Vietnam beat U23 Laos 3-0, U23 Cambodia was held to a 1-1 draw by this opponent.

Unlike the national team, the Cambodian U23 team has made little progress in recent times. With a young squad, consisting mostly of 20-21 year old players, the Cambodian U23 team showed a lack of experience. Against the Lao U23 team, they played overwhelmingly, but created few clear scoring opportunities.

Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam brought a strong squad to the tournament, with many stars who have been on the national team such as Ly Duc, Thai Son, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Dinh Bac... These are all experienced players in both V-League and international tournaments.

U23 Vietnam has many experienced players

The only thing that can prevent U23 Vietnam from winning this match is the calculation of coach Kim Sang-sik. If the Korean coach plans to save energy for the semi-finals, U23 Vietnam will likely play with a reserve team and face difficulties against U23 Cambodia.

Anyway, U23 Vietnam will try to keep the top position in Group B. Not only will it win a direct ticket, this position will also help U23 Vietnam avoid meeting host Indonesia in the semi-finals. Let's wait and see what coach Kim Sang-sik can do for this match.

Expected lineup U23 Vietnam vs U23 Cambodia

U23 Vietnam : Trung Kien, Hieu Minh, Ly Duc, Nhat Minh, Anh Quan, Van Truong, Cong Phuong, Van Khang, Phi Hoang, Quoc Viet, Dinh Bac.

U23 Cambodia: Reth, Sokha, Vanneth, Im, Leng, Kong, Chou, Sin, Lim, Mon, Chanvibol.

Score prediction: U23 Vietnam 2-0 U23 Cambodia

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