U22 Vietnam stars have a bright chance to attend SEA Games after 2 unfortunate "missed tickets" times

Young striker Bui Vi Hao has the opportunity to join U22 Vietnam at the SEA Games after being left out twice in a row.

In the 74th minute of U22 Vietnam's 1-0 victory over U22 China in the opening match of the 2025 Panda Cup, acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh sent striker Bui Vi Hao onto the field to replace Quoc Viet. This was the first time he played after 8 months of treatment for a torn delta ligament and a fractured fibula in his left ankle.

Bui Vi Hao returns to competition after 8 months of injury treatment.

Although he had not played for a long time, when he was put on the field, Bui Vi Hao still played very impressively and created many problems for the Chinese U22 defense. Notably, he dribbled the ball and was pushed down by Liu Hao Fan in the penalty area in the 84th minute. In this situation, if the referee had handled it correctly, U22 Vietnam would have been awarded a penalty.

From that good performance, Bui Vi Hao may have scored points with the coaching staff and been given a chance at SEA Games 33 - a tournament that he was likely to miss due to injury.

In the near future, U22 Vietnam will have two more matches with U22 Uzbekistan and U22 Korea at the Panda Cup 2025. These can also be considered two golden opportunities for Vi Hao to demonstrate his ability and prove that he has returned after injury.

If Vi Hao can regain his best form, the U22 Vietnam attack will become very formidable. This player has a lot of international experience and the ability to finish in a variety of ways and move intelligently.

Many experts even consider Vi Hao to be the most dangerous player among the young strikers that Vietnamese football possesses. Remember, in the AFF Cup 2024, he was used a lot by coach Kim Sang-sik in the attack of the Vietnamese team. According to statistics, he even played more than the current pillars of U22 Vietnam such as Khuat Van Khang or goalkeeper Trung Kien.

Bui Vi Hao has a bright chance to attend SEA Games 33.

At SEA Games 31, Vi Hao was eliminated by coach Park Hang-seo during the preparation process. In fact, although he had potential, he could not compare with experienced players such as Tien Linh (one of the three overage players), Nham Manh Dung, Nguyen Van Tung or Ho Thanh Minh.

At SEA Games 32, when everyone thought that Vi Hao would be given the opportunity to participate in the Southeast Asian Games by Coach Troussier, he was eventually eliminated for unsuitable reasons. Notably, at that time, he was the youngest striker with the most goals in V-League 2023-2024 with 5 goals.

But since coach Kim Sang-sik came to work in Vietnam, this coach has recognized Vi Hao's potential and often given him opportunities at youth and national team levels.

As for U22 Vietnam, the team is determined to win the Gold Medal at SEA Games 33 - the tournament will take place in December 2025 in Thailand.

In fact, this goal is completely reasonable because U22 Vietnam currently owns a very high-quality squad with players with rich international experience. Most of the players participating in the Panda Cup 2025 were champions of the U23 Southeast Asia 2025.

Source: https://baoxaydung.vn/sao-u22-viet-nam-sang-cua-du-sea-games-sau-2-lan-hut-ve-dang-tiec-192251113162009281.htm