Doha Cup: U23 Vietnam has full squad in the match against U23 Kyrgyzstan

The match against U23 Kyrgyzstan at 0:30 am on March 29 (Vietnam time) is the last match at Doha Cup, and also closes the 4th training session of the U23 Vietnam team before the 32nd SEA Games, so the goal of victory is put first.

At the last training session before the match against U23 Kyrgyzstan that ended in the early morning of March 28, coach Philippe Troussier tried to instruct his players to overcome the mistakes revealed in the last two matches at the U23 Cup international friendly tournament, and at the same time encouraged the whole team to try to show their best ability in the final match against U23 Kyrgyzstan.

Coach Philippe Troussier encourages the players at the training session before the final match. (Source: VFF)

In the match against U23 Kyrgyzstan, U23 Vietnam will have the return of defender Vu Tien Long and midfielder Vo Hoang Minh Khoa after having to sit out 1 match due to a red card in the 0-3 loss against U23 Iraq.

Goalkeeper Doan Huy Hoang has also returned to training with a headband to protect the laceration on his forehead. This is the injury Huy Hoang suffered in the match against U23 UAE, in a situation where he tried to fly to push the ball but unfortunately hit the post.

In the last two matches at the Doha Cup, despite losing, coach Troussier admitted that these failures were valuable lessons for U23 Vietnam in the journey to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games. The French coach emphasized: "U23 Vietnam is working, trying hard to practice. The team is preparing for the SEA Games. I want to convey to the players the desire and fighting spirit. I want them to have more real situations playing football like what they tried to create against U23 UAE."

"The players played very well in the first half. From this first half, I want them to maintain their confidence. They responded very well. Once again, I would like to emphasize the level of U23 UAE. They are in the top 6 strongest teams in Asia, but we also showed that we can gradually narrow the gap in level. Matches like this show that U23 Vietnam can do it in the near future."

U23 Kyrgyzstan, the opponent of U23 Vietnam in this honorable match, has many new players in the squad aged 19 and 20. Specifically,U23 KyrgyzstanThere are two players playing in Europe: Zaripbekov Eldiyar of Chaika Peschanokopskoe club (Russia) and Merck Kimi of U19 Kaiserslautern (Germany).

U23 Vietnam and U23 Kyrgyzstan faced each other in a friendly match in 2021. At that time, coach Park Hang-seo and his players defeated their opponents with a score of 3-0. Previously, at the 2014 ASIAD, U23 Vietnam also beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0.

The match betweenU23 Vietnamand U23 Kyrgyzstan will take place at 0:30 on March 29 (Vietnam time).