U22 Vietnam faces difficulties before match with China

(Dan Tri) - U22 Vietnam will likely not have the services of a few key players in the opening match of the 2025 Panda Cup friendly tournament against host U22 China.

According to information from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the U22 Vietnam team will be divided into three groups to travel to Chengdu (China). The first group will depart this morning (November 10) at Noi Bai airport, including the coaching staff and 12 players.

A group of 12 U22 Vietnam players departed from Noi Bai airport to China (Photo: VFF).

Players in this group include Vo Anh Quan, Nguyen Hieu Minh, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Nguyen Thanh Nhan (PVF-CAND Club), Nguyen Nhat Minh (Hai Phong), Nguyen Duc Anh, Nguyen Phi Hoang (Da Nang), Bui Vi Hao (Becamex HCMC), Cao Van Binh (Song Lam Nghe An), Dang Tuan Phong, Nguyen Cong Phuong and Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel ).

The second group includes some players from Thanh Hoa, Hoang Anh Gia Lai , Ninh Binh and Ho Chi Minh City Police who have just played since last night. They will depart from Tan Son Nhat airport to China today.

This group includes players Dinh Quang Kiet, Tran Trung Kien, Le Van Thuan, Nguyen Ngoc My, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong and Nguyen Tan.

The third group consists of players who are busy playing late matches in round 11 of the V-League tonight. They will travel to China tomorrow (November 11). Players in this group include Pham Ly Duc, Pham Minh Phuc, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Nguyen Van Truong, Le Van Ha and Viktor Le.

According to the schedule, the Vietnam U22 team will have only one training session on the afternoon of November 11 to complete preparations before the match against China U22 at 6:35 p.m. on November 12.

U22 Vietnam does not have much time to prepare for the Panda Cup (Photo: Minh Quan).

Most likely, the players in the third group will miss the opening match against host U22 China because they do not have time to practice and recover their fitness. In addition, the hasty preparation for the 2025 Panda Cup is considered a big challenge for coach Dinh Hong Vinh and his team.

However, with a squad consisting of mostly players who are maintaining good form in the V-League and have trained together through many training sessions since the end of 2024, U22 Vietnam is expected to enter the competition confidently and achieve high professional efficiency in this international tournament.

According to the schedule, in the Panda Cup, U22 Vietnam will face U22 China (November 12), U22 Uzbekistan (November 15) and U22 Korea (November 18). After the tournament, the whole team will return home to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games in December.

Match schedule of U22 Vietnam in Panda Cup (Photo: VFF).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u22-viet-nam-gap-kho-truoc-tran-dau-voi-trung-quoc-20251110144049148.htm