U22 Vietnam is at a disadvantage when U22 Malaysia wins big

(Dan Tri) - With U22 Malaysia's big 4-1 win over U22 Laos, U22 Vietnam is at a disadvantage in the race for a ticket to the next round in Group B of men's football at the 33rd SEA Games.

In the match that took place on the afternoon of December 6, U22 Malaysia won 4-1 against U22 Laos at Rajamangala Stadium. This result helped coach Nafuzi Zain and his team rank above U22 Vietnam. Both teams have 3 points but the "Tigers" have a better goal difference.

U22 Malaysia beat U22 Laos to rank above U22 Vietnam (Photo: Anh Khoa).

This makes it really difficult for U22 Vietnam before the match with U22 Malaysia in the final round. At SEA Games 33, only the top three teams in the three groups and the second-best team will qualify for the semi-finals.

Therefore, to ensure a ticket to the next round, U22 Vietnam will have to win the top spot in Group B. That means we must beat U22 Malaysia in the final match.

If they only draw or lose to U22 Malaysia, U22 Vietnam will only win second place in the group. At that time, the fate of coach Kim Sang Sik's team will depend on other teams. We have to wait for the remaining two groups to know whether they have the best results or not.

With the performance in the match against U22 Laos, U22 Vietnam brought many worries to fans. The attack is considered the weak point of U22 Vietnam. The team's attacking situations are not really coherent. In addition, the finishing ability of U22 Vietnam's strikers is quite weak.

U22 Vietnam is at a disadvantage compared to U22 Malaysia in the race for the top spot in Group B (Photo: Anh Khoa).

Commenting on television, coach Pham Minh Duc commented: "Finishing is an issue that coach Kim Sang Sik clearly identified as needing improvement, but U22 Vietnam has not yet been able to do that."

Even striker Dinh Bac frankly admitted his team's weaknesses: "U22 Vietnam dominated the game against U22 Laos but missed many opportunities."

The advantage of U22 Vietnam over U22 Malaysia is that we have more days off than our opponents. That can help U22 Vietnam "gain momentum" and have more time to improve.

The match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia takes place at 4:00 p.m. on December 11.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u22-viet-nam-lam-vao-the-bat-loi-khi-u22-malaysia-thang-dam-20251206185331728.htm