According to coach Philippe Troussier after the match between U.22 Vietnam and U.22 Thailand, striker Nguyen Quoc Viet will miss the rest of the 32nd SEA Games due to a sprained ankle. The striker, who is currently playing for HAGL, will not participate in the final match of the group stage because he did not recover in time.
With little time left at SEA Games 32 with matches on May 13 (semi-finals) and May 16 (final or third place match), Quoc Viet will not be able to recover in time.
Quoc Viet (number 19) will miss the remaining 2 matches of U.22 Vietnam at SEA Games 32.
Quoc Viet scored 1 goal at SEA Games 32, which was the decisive goal in the 2-0 victory over U.22 Laos. The young striker wearing the number 19 shirt was mainly used as a substitute, entering the field in the second half to create a breakthrough. Without Quoc Viet, the U.22 Vietnam attack line is even thinner. Coach Troussier only has 2 strikers left, Van Tung and Van Truong.
Thus, U.22 Vietnam only has 19 players (including 2 goalkeepers) for the next 2 matches. Coach Troussier expressed his opinion. "U.22 Vietnam and U.22 Indonesia stay in the same hotel. I am close to the coaching staff of the Indonesian team, and I see that their players are very focused in all actions and activities. U.22 Malaysia, although eliminated, is still one of the strongest teams alongside U.22 Indonesia, U.22 Thailand and U.22 Vietnam. In theory, these are the 4 teams with the highest chance of winning the cup.
The semi-final will be very difficult, because U.22 Vietnam is at a disadvantage in terms of rest days. We only have 18 players (not counting 2 goalkeepers), and with Quoc Viet's injury, we only have 17 people left. However, we will try our best to win the semi-final."
U.22 Vietnam will meet U.22 Indonesia in the semi-finals of SEA Games 32
U.22 Vietnam finished the group stage with 10 points, including 3 wins and 1 draw. Against U.22 Thailand, Coach Troussier's students were behind early, but fought hard to find an equalizer. If they had been luckier, U.22 Vietnam could have won all 3 points.
"Despite losing 0-1, U.22 Vietnam did not lose confidence. They played confidently to find an equalizer. I wanted to give the players who had not played much in previous matches a chance to prove their abilities, in order to create momentum for the semi-finals. Although the pitch was difficult for the players to handle the ball or defend, I was satisfied with the spirit, playing style and determination of the whole team.
The players also showed their spirit in front of a large number of fans, because I told them that the 9,000 fans who came to watch this match were all Vietnamese fans. With the second place in the group, U.22 Vietnam will meet U.22 Indonesia. We will have a day off. Many players will return, some names have played 45 minutes in this match. I believe U.22 Vietnam will be in good shape to play in the semi-finals," Coach Troussier added.
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