Who will score for U23 Vietnam?

It is not yet known who Mr. Park will use to play in the U23 Vietnam attack, but it is very likely that Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Duc Chinh, and Tien Linh will continue to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals, something they were unable to do in the two matches against U23 UAE and U23 Jordan. Whether U23 Vietnam can win a ticket to play in the quarterfinals or not depends largely on the scoring ability of the above strikers.

Of course, Quang Hai is the face that experts and fans in the country expect the most. As long as Hai "son" plays at his level, goals will come to U23 Vietnam in different situations and at different times. What the Hanoi player did at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship is clear proof. At the tournament held in China, Hai "son" scored a total of 5 goals.

Will Quang Hai score for U23 Vietnam? Photo archive

Don’t forget, both of Vietnam U23’s goals in the group stage were scored by Quang Hai. In addition to the opening goal in the 1-2 defeat against South Korea U23, the midfielder born in 1997 was also the owner of the “golden goal” against Australia U23, helping coach Park Hang-seo and his team win a ticket to the knockout round.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Quang Hai continues to be the "center of attention" of the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 North Korea.

In addition to Quang Hai, the killer duo Tien Linh - Duc Chinh are also expected by Vietnamese football fans to score goals for the U23 North Korea team. At the 30th SEA Games, which ended not long ago (December 2019), the striker pair, both born in 1997, scored a total of 14 goals (Tien Linh 6 goals, Duc Chinh 8 goals).

Unfortunately, up to this point, both have not scored any goals for U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.

Tien Linh will score against U23 North Korea. Photo: Archive

Objectively speaking, the fault does not entirely lie with Tien Linh and Duc Chinh. Simply, against U23 UAE and U23 Jordan, the space and opportunities for Tien Linh and Duc Chinh were too few. The close-range shot was blocked by goalkeeper Mohammed Al Shamsi (U23 UAE) in the 86th minute, which was the most prominent mark in the last two matches of the striker currently playing for B.Binh Duong Club. As for Duc Chinh, he has not left anything special in the minutes he was on the field.

Against a team that has no goals and has a defense that is not highly rated like U23 North Korea, the scoring opportunities for Tien Linh and Duc Chinh will be much greater. Especially, the supporting teammates behind are Quang Hai and Hoang Duc.

Surely, U23 Vietnam will defeat U23 North Korea, and the scorer will be Quang Hai, Tien Linh or Duc Chinh./.