The Vietnam U23 team will conclude their 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a match against Singapore U23. The Vietnam U23 vs Singapore U23 match will take place at 7 PM today, August 12th, and will be broadcast live on VTV5,FPT Play, and the VFF Channel YouTube channel. VTC News will provide the earliest and continuous updates on the match between Vietnam U23 and Singapore U23.
After defeating U23 Guam and U23 Yemen, U23 Vietnam secured their place in the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Championship finals. The draw between U23 Singapore and U23 Guam in the second match was one of the factors that helped coach Philippe Troussier's team achieve their goal.
Vietnam U23 will face Singapore U23.
The final match is merely a formality for the Vietnam U23 team. At the same time, it's an opportunity for coach Troussier to rotate the squad, giving chances to players who played less in the previous two matches, and to continue experimenting with personnel and playing style.
The French coach's experiments in the first two matches have not been effective. In midfield, Coach Troussier has yet to find a suitable partner for Nguyen Thai Son. Neither Vo Hoang Minh Khoa nor Hoang Van Toan have met expectations. Meanwhile, in attack, Le Van Do remains ineffective, and Nguyen Van Tung has not maintained the form he showed at the SEA Games 32.
The positive aspect that fans saw in the Vietnam U23 team's first two matches was the sensible and effective adjustments made by coach Troussier. Players who could create breakthroughs, such as Khuất Văn Khang, Bùi Vĩ Hào, Hồ Văn Cường, etc., all came on as substitutes. Against Singapore U23, these players could have been used earlier.
Singapore U23 has no chance of competing for the top spot in the group. Theoretically, the team from the island nation could still finish second if they beat Vietnam U23 and Yemen U23 lose to Guam U23. However, this scenario is highly unlikely.
Minh Anh
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