U23 Vietnam in the U23 Asia qualifiers: Coach Han wins all

TPO - Looking back at the achievements of U23 Vietnam in the U23 Asian qualifying campaign, we can see that, under the guidance of Korean coaches, the young Golden Star Warriors may not often create eye-catching performances, but they always win.

If Vietnam U23 maintains its top position in Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, it will qualify for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Finals for the sixth consecutive time. In Southeast Asia, we and Thailand U23 are the two teams that have participated most regularly in the most prestigious tournament for the U23 age group (both having participated 5 times previously).

This impressive achievement was made possible by outstanding results in the qualifying rounds. After their first failure in 2013, the Vietnam U23 team successfully qualified in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

From 2016 until the match against U23 Yemen this afternoon (September 9th), the Vietnam U23 team played 16 qualifying matches, winning 13, drawing 1, and losing only 2. We also scored 47 goals (an average of 2.9 goals per match) and conceded 8 goals (0.5 goals per match). Notably, both defeats were against Asian powerhouses, U23 Japan and U23 South Korea. Furthermore, these losses occurred in the qualifying rounds of 2016 and 2018.

Vietnam U23 is extending its impressive unbeaten run in the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers.

This means that, from the 2020 qualifiers to the present, the Vietnam U23 team has remained undefeated in all 10 matches played. During this period, the young Golden Star Warriors won 9 matches and drew only 1 (2-2 with Singapore U23 in the 2022 qualifiers, when led by coach Philippe Troussier).

If we only consider matches under the guidance of South Korean coaches, the Vietnam U23 team has won all 7 matches, including 5 under coach Park Hang-seo and 2 under coach Kim Sang-sik. The cautious approach, always ensuring a balance between attack and defense, while prioritizing results, adopted by the South Korean coaches has also yielded impressive statistics: scoring 16 goals and keeping a clean sheet in all 7 matches.

It wouldn't be surprising if this winning streak continues. At the same time, remember that with strategists from South Korea, they may not immediately deliver eye-catching performances, but no one will complain about the results.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/u23-viet-nam-tai-vong-loai-u23-chau-a-thay-han-toan-thang-post1776635.tpo