Many new faces made the appearance.

* PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS

In their opening match of the second round of Group C at the Southeast Asian U23 Championship on August 20th, Vietnam U23, despite facing some difficulties against Laos U23, still secured a 4-1 victory. This result propelled Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team to the top of Group C with 3 points, giving them a strong chance of advancing to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Philippines U23 (goal difference 0) and Laos U23 (goal difference -3) are in second and third place respectively, both with 1 point.

Vietnam U23 team is determined to win 3 points.

Therefore, a draw in the final match would secure Vietnam U23's top spot in the group and a place in the semi-finals. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan certainly doesn't want his players to be complacent and must strive to give their all to prove their abilities. In the opening match against Laos U23, some players made minor mistakes, and these are valuable lessons for the young Vietnamese players to perform better in subsequent matches.

Compared to the U23 Laos team, the U23 Philippines team's playing style is significantly different. Coach Pedimonte's team plays a more physical style, making better use of long balls and aerial passes. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "We have some information about the opponent, and the coaching staff also watched the match between U23 Philippines and U23 Laos. U23 Philippines has made progress recently. But coming to this tournament, their squad is mostly made up of young players, so I think the quality of the U23 Philippines team is not outstanding."

Dinh Xuan Tien is highly regarded in the midfield of the Vietnam U.23 team.

In theory, despite bringing a young squad to Thailand, the Vietnam U23 team is still considered stronger than the Philippines U23 team. Furthermore, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team holds a significant advantage in the race for a semi-final spot in the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, needing only one point against the Philippines U23 to advance. For these reasons, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan may make several changes to the Vietnam U23 lineup compared to the first match against Laos U23. This is an opportunity for him to give new faces a chance, continue to assess the squad to check players' form, and field the best possible lineup for future matches.

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