The next two destinations of Vietnamese football
(Baonghean.vn) - After the resounding victory over U23 Thailand, young Vietnamese players will be sent back to practice with clubs to test themselves in V.League. The next destination is SEA Games 30 with the clear goal of winning a gold medal.
The 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers were a great opportunity to prepare for the 30th SEA Games. The new U23 players called up to the national team will have the opportunity to get acquainted with Coach Park Hang-seo's tactics. The Korean coach himself also has plenty of time to get acquainted with the players and prepare for the team's tactics. Especially when he is in charge of both teams, the SEA Games are intertwined with the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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It is likely that U22 Vietnam and Thailand will have a rematch in the SEA Games men's football final. Photo: Bangkok Post |
Despite winning 4-0, the Thais still do not know the full strength of U23 Vietnam. Mr. Park Hang-seo is a veteran coach, the opponent cannot predict which players he will use, except for the defense. The young U23 Vietnam players, coach Park Hang-seo always does good psychological work to overcome themselves. This time, Hoang Duc or Thanh Chung, are new discoveries, worth expecting.
According to the plan, Coach Park Hang-seo and his students have about 5 weeks to prepare for the mission of winning the first Gold Medal at the SEA Games. This tournament will take place from November 30 to December 1, 2019 in the Philippines.
Siam Sports newspaper has repeatedly affirmed that the Thai U23 squad participating in the Asian U23 qualifiers is the best squad at present. According to the regulations, both Vietnam and Thailand have the right to add 2 players over 22 years old, along with the mentality of "revenge" on Vietnam, making the SEA Games more attractive.
In our opinion, it is likely that both teams will have a rematch in the SEA Games men's football final. Of course, our chances of winning will be much higher.
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After the SEA Games, U23 Vietnam will continue to train towards the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. This tournament takes place from January 8 to January 26, 2020 in Thailand. U23 Vietnam participates in the tournament as the reigning runner-up and is ranked in the number 1 seed group.
Unlike last time, Quang Hai and his teammates came to Thailand as candidates for the championship after their resounding achievements in the qualifying round, the only team in Southeast Asia (not counting host Thailand) to have this honor.
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We are aiming for a ticket to the 2020 Japan Olympics. Photo: AP |
Except for the new team Bahrain, the remaining 15 teams are all old faces from the continent's very strong football teams. Being placed in the number 1 seed group may cause us to fall into the group of death, encountering very strong teams right from the group stage. Japan, Korea, Iran... are very strong teams, especially when the top 3 teams of the tournament will have tickets to the 2020 Olympics in Japan, so all the teams' preparations will be raised to a new level.
After 2 years in charge, Mr. Park Hang-seo has a better understanding of Asian football, but on the contrary, U23 Vietnam has also lost the element of surprise. Therefore, creating a miracle for Vietnamese football by winning the runner-up position in Changzhou, China will be more difficult.
The final match of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship will be held in Thailand on January 26, 2020 (the second day of the Lunar New Year). Vietnamese fans wish the Vietnamese players a “Quang Trung New Year” after their victory on the first day of the new year.
