Preparing for the 2025 CFA Team China Panda Cup, U22 Vietnam did not have as favorable preparations as its opponents. It is expected that by today (November 11), acting coach Dinh Hong Vinh will have his full squad, as many players are tied up with V-League schedules.

Van Truong and his teammates only had one training session before the opening match against host U22 China (November 12). This is considered a big challenge for the 2025 Southeast Asian champions.

However, the CFA Team China Panda Cup is just a friendly tournament, the teams all aim to test their lineups and compete, so there is no pressure on results.

Furthermore, the majority of U22 Vietnam players are maintaining their performance in the V-League, training together through many training sessions since the end of 2024, and are expected to enter the competition confidently and achieve high professional efficiency in this quality international tournament.

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U22 Vietnam is confident of meeting strong opponents at the Panda Cup 2025. Photo: SN

The most important goal of U22 Vietnam at Panda Cup 2025 is to accumulate more international competition experience, perfect personnel and playing style, aiming for SEA Games 33 and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. This is the tournament where U22 Vietnam will have the best version, when the players are not only in good form, but also have all the best faces of the U22 generation.

The Panda Cup 2025 promises to be of high professional quality, and the host U22 China has shown its determination by calling up the strongest squad. The careful preparation and dedication of U22 China is exactly what U22 Vietnam needs. Each match in the tournament is a challenge for young Vietnamese players.

Of course, U22 Vietnam is also ready to play a great match with the home team. Although coach Dinh Hong Vinh can experiment with many positions, the team's playing style will still operate smoothly when the players have a long time to practice and compete together.

The return of 8 key players from the national team also helps U22 Vietnam become much stronger, ready to compete on equal terms with U22 China. If coach Dinh Hong Vinh uses the optimal lineup, this will also be a test for the version considered the best of U22 Vietnam.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u22-viet-nam-va-thu-thach-u22-trung-quoc-tai-panda-cup-2025-2461429.html