At a press conference on July 24, coach Kim Sang-sik expressed his satisfaction with the two-match winning streak of U23 Vietnam in the group stage. The defending champion defeated Laos and Cambodia and entered the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship as Group B's top team.
U23 Vietnam focuses on training, aiming for the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship
The Korean strategist said: "I am very happy that the team has qualified for the semi-finals. This is the result of the continuous efforts of the players, the coaching staff and all members of the team. We will continue to prepare carefully and devote ourselves to achieve the best results in the semi-finals."
Evaluating the opponent U23 Philippines, Coach Kim commented: "Philippines is a team with a very clear defensive counter-attacking style of play, possessing players with great speed and technique, especially number 7 and number 20. This will be a big challenge for the U23 Vietnam defense. Our players need to concentrate to neutralize these attacking spearheads."
Coach Kim Sang-sik and goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien show high determination before the match with U23 Philippines
In addition, the head coach of U23 Vietnam also informed about the injury situation of central defender Pham Ly Duc. Mr. Kim shared: "Ly Duc suffered an ankle injury in the match against U23 Cambodia and the possibility of him playing in the semi-final is open. We will continue to monitor the situation and make a final decision after today's training session."
Answering the question about the Philippines advancing to the group stage instead of Malaysia, coach Kim Sang Sik said: "Malaysia played well but was unlucky. However, at this stage, all four teams in the semi-finals have equal ability and opportunity."
Agreeing with coach Kim Sang-sik, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien commented: "All 4 teams in the semi-finals have equal abilities and opportunities. Therefore, over the past time, the whole team has focused to the maximum, always maintaining the highest determination to look forward to the important match ahead."
Source: https://nld.com.vn/u23-viet-nam-can-de-chung-loi-choi-phong-ngu-phan-cong-cua-philippines-196250724184650298.htm
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