U23 Vietnam plays friendly match with U23 Qatar in UAE

Regarding the force, U23 Vietnam has two changes compared to the original list due to injuries. Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien suffered a thigh muscle overload, while striker Nguyen Ngoc My suffered a right adductor muscle injury. Both were forced to stay in the country for treatment and recovery. The coaching staff has called up Le Dinh Long Vu (SLNA Club) and Nguyen Le Phat ( Ninh Binh Club) to replace them.

Sharing when the team left, acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh said: “U23 Vietnam is still on track towards the 33rd SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. In the immediate future, the team will have different training periods to test and perfect its squad. For this October training session alone, head coach Kim Sang Sik discussed very specifically about technical matters. The team needs to focus on passing ability, maintaining a reasonable formation distance and creating space behind the defense line.”

During the training period in the UAE, the Vietnam U23 team will play two international friendly matches with Qatar U23, taking place on October 9 and October 13.

According to coach Dinh Hong Vinh, this is a valuable opportunity for the team to test and evaluate its strength: “Meeting high-level opponents like U23 Qatar is very useful. These two matches will help the coaching staff better assess potential, adaptability and identify more quality players to report to head coach Kim Sang-sik, thereby preparing well for the next training sessions.”

For his part, midfielder Nguyen Van Truong shared: “Recently, the Vietnam U23 team has been given the opportunity by the VFF to participate in many quality international tournaments and training trips. The whole team is making the best preparations for the two important upcoming goals: SEA Games 33 and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. We will do our best to not disappoint the expectations of the fans.”