The final match of Group B of the 32nd SEA Games men's football tournament will take place today, May 11. At 4 p.m., U.22 Malaysia will face U.22 Singapore, in a match that is only a formality as both teams have been eliminated from the competition. In the match at 7 p.m., U.22 Vietnam will face U.22 Thailand.
After 3 matches, U.22 Vietnam has a perfect record. Van Tung and his teammates defeated U.22 Laos (2-0), U.22 Singapore (3-1) and U.22 Malaysia (2-1), scoring 7 goals and conceding 2 goals.
U.22 Vietnam overcomes difficulties against U.22 Malaysia
With 9 points, U.22 Vietnam is sure to be in the semi-finals with 1 match early. The match with U.22 Thailand at 7pm today will decide the top spot in the group.
U.22 Thailand has also had an all-win record since the beginning of the tournament. Coach Issara Sritaro and his team have successively defeated U.22 Singapore (3-1), U.22 Malaysia (2-0) and U.22 Laos (4-1), scoring 9 goals and also conceding 2. With just 1 point against U.22 Vietnam, U.22 Thailand will take the top spot in the group. On the contrary, U.22 Vietnam must defeat U.22 Thailand to take the top spot, creating a slight advantage for the semi-finals.
U.22 Vietnam and U.22 Thailand have faced each other in the last 4 SEA Games. The advantage is on the Thai side, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. At the 28th and 29th SEA Games, U.22 Thailand defeated U.22 Vietnam with scores of 3-1 and 3-0. However, since 2019, Thai football has only drawn and lost to Vietnam at the U.22/U.23 level.
In the final match of SEA Games 31, U.22 Vietnam defeated U.22 Thailand with a score of 1-0. Coach Philippe Troussier's current squad still has 7 players who participated in this match.
U.22 Thailand shows off its strength
Coach Troussier shared: "U.22 Vietnam respects all opponents. I always believe that anything can happen in a match. We know clearly that in Group A, U.22 Indonesia will enter the semi-finals, and unless there is an unexpected incident, U.22 Myanmar will be the remaining team. We will not choose the opponent. I want everything to happen naturally. If you want to win the championship, you must not be afraid, you must defeat all opponents.
The important thing is that U.22 Vietnam has entered the semi-finals. We will play 3 more matches until the end of the tournament, that is the first goal, I think. 3 days after meeting U.22 Thailand, we will play the semi-finals. Of course, the coaching staff will discuss how to meet U.22 Thailand, the players will play their best, but we have to calculate and come up with a lineup so that the players are most energetic for the semi-final match that follows. At the moment, I have not decided anything, but today U.22 Vietnam won, that will be much better for the semi-finals. Because thanks to this victory, we can easily calculate to preserve our energy for the semi-finals or the further match."
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