Live football Vietnam vs Korea international friendly 2023

Korea vs Vietnam Prediction

South Korea were the strongest opponents for the Vietnamese team in the first friendly matches under coach Philippe Troussier. Facing the team ranked 26th in the FIFA rankings was a good opportunity for the players to learn and see their shortcomings.

The South Korean team was led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The German coach had a bad start with 5 consecutive matches without a win. However, it should be noted that the opponents of the South Korean team at that time were mostly teams of equal or stronger level than them, except for El Salvador ranked 76th in the world .

It is difficult for the Vietnamese team to beat Korea.

Coach Klinsmann temporarily eased the public tension with two recent victories. The Korean team defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 and won 4-0 against Tunisia a few days ago.

Son Heung-min is not sure to play, but the Korean team still has many high-class stars such as Lee Kang-in (PSG), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) or Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). Compared to the Vietnamese team, the home team is completely superior.

Facing a very strong opponent, the Vietnamese team was not in the best condition. The performance of coach Philippe Troussier and his team made fans worried.

Under the new French coach, the Vietnamese team won three consecutive matches against Hong Kong (China), Syria and Palestine. However, when the difficulty increased against higher-level opponents such as China and Uzbekistan, the Vietnamese team suffered two defeats with a score of 0-2 and poor performances.

The Vietnamese team has more obvious problems in defense and attack coordination when facing strong opponents. The players can control the ball, but they have not clearly defined how to handle it when they have the ball. On the other hand, the Vietnamese team's defense also has problems. These are the weaknesses that Coach Troussier wants his players to overcome.

The Vietnamese team entered this match without their best squad. Coach Troussier called up many young players for this training session. The core of the Vietnamese team also suffered losses after two friendly matches with China and Uzbekistan. Nguyen Quang Hai and Que Ngoc Hai were injured, while Nguyen Tien Linh was banned from playing due to a red card.

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