New journey for U22 Vietnam
A week ago, the host country of Thailand announced the age limit of men's football SEA Games 33. Nam did not have 2-3 more players over the age of 23 like the time of winning the SEA Games 30 and 31 gold medals.
From a positive perspective, the choice of players at this age to help the Sang-Sik coach get the preparation for U22 Vietnam. Because, in addition to the SEA Games front, the young talents of Vietnamese football are also aimed at two other continental tournaments in 2026 as the U23 Asian finals in Saudi Arabia and ASIAD in Japan.
This is similar to the period of 2014, 2018 and 2023 (due to the influence of Covid-19 epidemic, ASIAD in China backed the calendar from 2022 to 2023). At that time, after the SEA Games, the Vietnamese youth team also entered the continental system.
In particular, the culmination of 2018, U23 Vietnam with Quang Hai, Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Van Hau ... won the Asian U23 runner -up and reached the semi -finals of ASIAD 18. Create leverage for the national team to have new successes from ASEAN Cup 2018, Asian Cup 2019 and 2 & 3 World Cup qualifiers 2022 ...
In the immediate future, the mission for the Sang-Sik coach is to build the U22 Vietnam force, based on about 150 players playing in the V.League and the First Class. The scope of selection is also expanded with overseas Vietnamese resources when Viktor Le or Andrej Nguyen An Khanh expressed his desire to attend the SEA Games. That is not to mention Zan Nguyen - the new center -back of the Ho Chi Minh City team also aspires to catch the eye of the Korean leader.
The Asian front is not too much
Considering the timeline, U22 Vietnam will enter the competition since September 2025 when the U23 Asian qualifiers 2026 take place. By the end of November, teachers and students of Sang-Sik coach competed at the 33th SEA Games. It is expected that in the first 6 months of 2026, if passing the qualifying round, U22 Vietnam (then called U23 team) will take the exam Fighting the U23 Asian finals in Saudi Arabia and finally participated in ASIAD 20 in September.
With SEA Games 33, the goal of the final of men's football for U22 Vietnam is reasonable. Accordingly, 2 of the last 3 congresses, Vietnam won the gold medal.
Besides, like many other key sports viewing the SEA Games arena as a lever to reach out to the continent, the Sang-Sik and U22 Vietnam coach also wants to take advantage of this journey to bring to the end. Good results when playing the Asian tournament.
Maybe with the U23 Asian, U22 (or U23) finals of Vietnam often stop in the group stage, except for the push in 2018 with the runner -up.But in the ASIAD arena, this is an opportunity for Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Van Truong, Vi Hao ...to prove their ability.Flip history, in 2014, the Vietnamese Olympic team excelled over the ASIAD group stage.
4 years later, under the guidance of Mr. Park Hang-seo, Vietnam almost won a bronze medal.
