On the evening of July 18, U23 Vietnam had its final training session before entering the opening match against U23 Laos at the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian tournament.
Accordingly, Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Vice President of VFF, Head of the U23 Vietnam Delegation was present in Jakarta (Indonesia) to give the whole team more spiritual strength.
During this training session, Khuat Van Khang and his teammates focused on the exercises set by the coaching staff. According to observations, coach Kim Sang-sik is still building a 3-4-3 formation with familiar playing errors. Therefore, the players have to compete for positions through their performances.
Previously, at the press conference before the tournament, coach Kim Sang-sik said: U23 Vietnam has won the championship twice before, so we also felt a little pressure. However, the whole team will try their best and practice hard to achieve the best results in this tournament.
We always work seriously, considering each match as a final. The spirit of the whole team is to play with the highest determination in each match".
Coach Kim Sang-sik also assessed Thailand and Indonesia as the two biggest opponents in the race for the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship.
He said: "Thailand has many players with very good individual skills, while Indonesia stands out with strong physical strength. These are 2 formidable opponents and will compete fiercely for the championship this year".
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Laos will take place at 5:00 p.m. on July 19.
