U23 Vietnam was discovered "spying" on the host team U23 Indonesia

(Dan Tri) - Indonesian media reported that U23 Vietnam's assistant coaches have appeared in U23 Indonesia's matches. They believe that U23 Vietnam is studying U23 Indonesia's strengths.

Right before the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, CNN Indonesia revealed: “The assistant coaches of the Vietnam U23 team are following the Indonesia U23 team. These people include Mr. Lee Jung Soo and Yoon Dong Hun (Korean assistants of coach Kim Sang Sik).”

“These two people appeared in the stands of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia), when the Indonesian U23 team faced off against the Malaysian U23 team on the evening of July 21,” CNN Indonesia added.

Indonesian newspaper said U23 Vietnam closely followed the home team in the match against Malaysia (Photo: CNN Indonesia).

Also according to the newspaper of the archipelago country, members of the U23 Vietnam team are especially interested in the super strong throw-in situations of Indonesian players.

CNN Indonesia shared: “The assistant coaches of U23 Vietnam pay attention to Robi Darwis' throw-ins. According to the media in Vietnam, throw-ins are the main weapon of U23 Indonesia.”

“Robi Darwis’ throw-ins are rated as strong as those of Pratama Arhan in the Indonesian national team. This is the move that caused coach Philippe Troussier to be fired from the Vietnamese team,” is still the line written on CNN Indonesia.

U23 Vietnam still thirsts for the championship (Photo: VFF).

In the semi-finals, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Philippines, while U23 Indonesia will face U23 Thailand. However, the young team from the archipelago country could face coach Kim Sang Sik's team in the final, if both teams make it through the semi-finals.

CNN Indonesia commented: “The ideal encounter between U23 Indonesia and U23 Vietnam can still take place. It is necessary for U23 Vietnam to monitor the tactics of the young Garuda warriors (nickname of Indonesian teams) to find a solution for the upcoming confrontation.”

According to experts, U23 Indonesia and U23 Vietnam are also the brightest candidates for the championship of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament. These two teams are on the journey to conquer the championship of this year's tournament.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-bi-phat-hien-do-tham-doi-chu-nha-u23-indonesia-20250723160425893.htm