Revealing Coach Park Hang-seo's Football Academy in Vietnam; U23 Vietnam lost on penalties to U23 Kyrgyzstan, finished last at Doha Cup

U23 Vietnam lost on penalty to U23 Kyrgyzstan, finished last at Doha Cup

U23 Vietnam ended the international tournament U23 Doha Cup 2023 with the final match against U23 Kyrgyzstan early this morning (March 29) in Qatar.

Facing an equal opponent, U23 Vietnam boldly pushed up the attack, creating many dangerous situations for the opponent. The players played with determination to win the first victory under coach Philippe Troussier.

However, the red-and-yellow-star team missed all the dangerous opportunities. When U23 Kyrgyzstan had to play with one less man from the 84th minute, Khuat Van Khang and his teammates could not score.

The 0-0 draw after 90 minutes forced the two teams to enter a penalty shootout to determine the winner. On the 11 meter mark,U23 Vietnamdid not show as good character as U23 Kyrgyzstan and accepted defeat with a score of 4-5.

U23 Vietnam ended the U23 Doha Cup 2023 with a record of all losses. Photo: VFF

Continuing to not win at the U23 Doha Cup 2023 caused U23 Vietnam to finish last with 0 points and a goal difference of -7. Before entering the final match, U23 Vietnam lost heavily 0-3, 0-4 to U23 Iraq and U23 UAE.

After the final match with U23 Kyrgyzstan, coach Philippe Troussier said: "U23 Vietnam has gone through 3 matches with Iraq, UAE and Kyrgyzstan. Each match is a step of experience for the team. We will return with a luggage full of documents, player evaluation information as well as practical experience in competition."

"Of course, there will be opposing views, when U23 Vietnam has not won any matches. But I believe U23 Vietnam is still on the right track, for the upcoming journey at SEA Games 32 in Cambodia," said Mr. Troussier.

Revealing Coach Park Hang-seo's Football Academy in Vietnam

According to several sources close toCoach Park Hang-seoIn a few days until the Doha Cup 2023 ends, Coach Troussier will have a meeting and talk with Coach Park Hang-seo.

Coach Park Hang-seo is said to be planning to launch a youth football training project. In early February, he confided: "I am planning to cooperate to open a youth football training academy for Vietnam. I will use my experience as a coach in both Vietnam and Korea to contribute to Vietnamese football in the future."

Coach Park Hang Seo is preparing to build a Vietnamese football academy.

With his experience, understanding and current reputation, Mr. Park’s plan is completely feasible. That is also the problem that Vietnamese football needs.

Recently, Mr. Le Huy Khoa - former language assistant of coach Park revealed that the academy that the Korean coach plans to build in Vietnam will not be similar to the training model at professional clubs.

“Mr. Park told educators that his football academy will have a community model, both fun and learning for children who are passionate about the king of sports,” Mr. Khoa wrote on his personal page.

When Coach Park was still leading the Vietnamese team, Mr. Khoa was considered an extension of his arm, conveying the Korean strategist's ideas and the two were quite close in real life.

Recently, Coach Park Hang-seo and his family have had many trips to explore Vietnam and said they will return to Korea next June.

Liverpool receives good news before the big match against Man City

Before the big match with Man City in round 29 of the Premier League, Liverpool received good news about their squad.

In round 29 of the Premier League, Liverpool will travel to Man City's home field. This match is predicted to be extremely difficult for the Reds as the home team is determined to win to chase Arsenal on the rankings and dream of winning the championship.

Ahead of the match, The Kop has just received information about the squad when Cody Gakpo officially returned to training with his teammates and is ready to play in the next match (6pm on April 1).

Liverpool welcomes the return of a key player in the match against Man City.

Previously, this player was absent in the Netherlands' 0-4 loss to France in the Euro 2024 qualifiers due to health reasons.

Since moving to Liverpool, Gakpo has scored a total of 4 goals in 14 appearances in all competitions. On March 5, he scored a brace, contributing greatly to The Kop's 7-0 home win over MU.

With the timely return of Cody Gakpo, Man City will be more confident in their away games.

Indonesian President sends PSSI president to meet FIFA

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, speaks out about the 2023 U20 World Cup finals.

“Both the government and the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) are trying to find a solution. I have sent PSSI president Erick Thohir to meet with FIFA officials to find the best solution,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in an official statement on March 28.

President Joko Widodo then recalled that Indonesia was appointed by FIFA to host the 2023 U20 World Cup Finals and said it was an honor for the archipelago country to be entrusted with the responsibility of organizing a major tournament.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo sent the PSSI president to work with FIFA.

“When Indonesia was appointed as the host, we did not know which teams would participate, because the teams were still in the process of qualifying. It was not until July 2022 that we knew that the U20 Israel had won a ticket to the final round,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo continued.

On March 26, FIFA suddenly announced the cancellation of the draw ceremony for the 2023 U20 World Cup Finals in Bali on March 31. FIFA's move came right after the Bali government announced that it would not welcome representatives or the Israeli U20 team to its jurisdiction.

In addition to canceling the group stage draw, FIFA also removed the official song of the 2023 U20 World Cup, “Glorious,” from its website and Instagram account.

The 2023 U20 World Cup is scheduled to take place from May 20 to June 11, 2023, with 24 teams participating in 6 stadiums. As the host, U20 Indonesia automatically qualified for the final round. U20 Vietnam did not make it past the group stage in Uzbekistan, so they did not qualify.

Vietnam women's team's key player leaves open possibility of participating in SEA Games 32 due to injury

Center back Chuong Thi Kieu has not been able to participate in the training sessions in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers of the Vietnamese women's team. The player born in 1995 also left open the possibility of participating in the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia next May.

Center back Chuong Thi Kieu was interviewed on the sidelines of the training session on the afternoon of March 28 of the Vietnam women's team. Photo: VFF

The central defender of Ho Chi Minh City has been having problems with injuries for about 3 years now. Last August, Chuong Thi Kieu had surgery on both knees to treat the injury and became the first Vietnamese player to have surgery on both legs at the same time.

"If I have to practice a lot with heavy intensity, Kieu still feels a bit sore so I can't compete with the team yet. Currently, Kieu's team maintains the muscle training program in the morning and in the afternoon, she goes to the field to practice with everyone. Kieu just doesn't participate in competition, but she can still follow the training exercises of the coaching staff" - Chuong Thi Kieu said about her physical condition./.