Nguyen Cong Phuong's only goal helped U23 Vietnam win 1-0, thereby winning the championship.
This is the 3rd consecutive time that U23 Vietnam has won the Southeast Asian U23 Championship. After the match, Indonesian experts and media praised U23 Vietnam.
U23 Vietnam played smartly with a counter-attacking defense strategy. They showed good playing quality and ball control. Meanwhile, the U23 Indonesia player lost the ball quite easily, PSM Makassar coach Toni Ho shared with Bola.
According to this expert, U23 Vietnam played smartly when limiting the ball to the Indonesian midfielders' feet. Khuat Van Khang and his teammates forced the opponent to push the ball many times to the sidelines, minimizing the strength of U23 Indonesia. The youth team of the archipelago controlled the ball more, but did not create many clear opportunities.
Also according to a comment from Bola, U23 Indonesia has received a lesson from the loss to U23 Vietnam.
Coach Kim Sang-sik's team has created an extremely solid defense, causing the home team's star Jens Raven to completely turn off the power.
According to experts, U23 Indonesia needs to develop more diverse attack options, when dealing with opponents playing with a deep formation, defending with a large number, and covering for each other well.
They also emphasized that the strong throw-ins of the U23 Indonesia players are not the optimal solution, against well-organized opponents.
Meanwhile, Sport Detik praised coach Kim Sang-sik. They commented: "The Vietnamese team has become formidable under Kim Sang-sik. He has revived the Golden Stars, who have been in decline since Mr. Park Hang-seo left.
Vietnamese football has won the ASEAN Cup 2024 and U23 Southeast Asia 2025, both under Mr. Kim Sang-sik. The Korean strategist has restored the reputation of Vietnamese football, helping the team reap glory in the region.
Meanwhile, sharing with between fans, Indonesian football expert Rully Nere criticized the home team. According to him, U23 Indonesia has paid too much attention to the playing style of U23 Vietnam, causing them to lose themselves.
He commented: As far as I see it, the Indonesian U23 players are not focusing on the match but only on the opponent. In the end, things did not go as expected.
According to this expert, U23 Indonesia lacked players with good skills to turn the game around when at a dead end. In addition, he also criticized the playing attitude of U23 Indonesia. According to him, some young players of the home team reacted to the unfavorable decisions from the referee.
