Exciting matches and a major competition officially begin.

However, head coach Nguyen Dinh Long still wanted to test his skills in the qualifying round, aiming to give the student players experience and, most importantly, to select the most elite team.

Ton Duc Thang University has a fairly balanced team and is considered stronger than Gia Dinh University, which is participating in the tournament for the first time. Coach Dinh Long has watched Gia Dinh University play and believes this is a good "test" for the home team to implement their professional strategies. Gia Dinh University, with its young and relaxed team, will be very unpredictable when they enter the match. However, given the nature of an opening match, Ton Duc Thang University will certainly field their strongest lineup and aim for victory to please their home fans.

The home team, Ton Duc Thang University ( right ), will play the opening match of the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifiers.

In the other match of Group 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifiers, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport team will face the Dai Viet Saigon College team (at 9 AM). Always considered a strong contender, head coach Ho Van Lung said that the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport team will play with the highest determination in their opening match. "In the first tournament, we stumbled in the first match and were unfortunately eliminated. This time, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport team has learned from that experience and will play more confidently, striving to win," Mr. Lung emphasized.

Within Group 2 of the Ho Chi Minh City region, the team from the University of Technology (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) will face the team from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) at 5 PM today. This promises to be a fierce clash, as the two teams are considered to be evenly matched.

The HUTECH team has experience from the first season in 2023 and still retains many key members. The HUTECH team previously impressed with its players possessing good physiques and a systematic, skillful playing style. Conversely, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team has a rich tradition in student football, but is currently rebuilding the movement and is a newcomer to the THACO Cup 2024. In their first participation, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team has shown a desire to assert their position, enlisting the help of former professional player Nguyen Van Tuan, who once played for Saigon Port FC. Under the coaching of Tuan "the Black" (the nickname of coach Nguyen Van Tuan), the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team promises to be an "interesting dark horse," potentially bringing many surprises in the qualifying rounds.

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