In the afternoon of January 14 local time, U23 Vietnam continued to have an important training session to complete the preparations for the match with U23 UAE in the quarter-finals.
Previously, in the morning of the same day, the coaching staff and players held a professional meeting, analyzing the opponent through video footage of matches in the group stage, thereby building appropriate match approach plans.
Talking to the whole team before the training session, coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized the requirement for his players not to be complacent after their achievements in the group stage: "You have performed very well, but you cannot stop there.
The whole team needs to continue to promote the spirit, maintain focus and confidence to aim for victory. I believe that if we work together, U23 Vietnam will not only overcome the Quarter-finals but can also go further.
Sharing before the training session, midfielder Viktor Le expressed his excitement: "The AFC U23 Championship finals gather many strong teams, so each match needs careful preparation.
U23 Vietnam has had a successful group stage, and now the whole team is focusing to the maximum for the quarter-finals. U23 UAE is a quality opponent, but spirit, determination and good preparation will be the key for us to aim for positive results.
Viktor Le also said that he felt the trust from the coaching staff, the encouragement from his family and wanted to continue contributing if given the opportunity to play. “My family always follows and supports me from afar, which is a great motivation for me to try harder.
Playing for the national team in the AFC U23 Championship finals is a very beautiful memory," the midfielder of Hong Linh Ha Tinh club shared.
According to the schedule, the quarter-final match between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE will take place at 10:30 PM on January 16 (Vietnam time). On the same day, the remaining match is U23 Japan vs U23 Jordan. The remaining two quarter-final matches, U23 Uzbekistan - U23 China and U23 Australia - U23 Korea will take place on January 17.
