Goals of Vietnamese football in the year of the Snake
In the year of At Ty 2025, Vietnamese football will participate in two important arenas: Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers and SEA Games 33
Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers
According to the draw results, the "Golden Star Warriors" are in Group F with Malaysia, Laos and Nepal. The teams will play a double round-robin (home and away). The team with the best results will qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup Finals in Saudi Arabia - the host country of the tournament and also the host of the 2034 World Cup.
In terms of strength, the Vietnamese and Malaysian teams are rated much higher than the other two opponents. Most likely, the top spot in Group F will be a direct competition between coach Kim Sang-sik and his team and the team nicknamed "Malay Tiger" - a fateful opponent of Vietnamese football.
Currently, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is conducting a personnel reform to help the national team realize its dream of participating in the 2027 Asian Cup. Similar to Indonesia, in the near future, Malaysia will add many naturalized players playing in Europe.
Therefore, to have a chance to participate in the 2027 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team needs to have careful preparation. In the immediate future, coach Kim Sang-sik must find an alternative plan.Nguyen Xuan SonThe absence of the striker born in 1997 will certainly greatly affect the strength of the reigning ASEAN Cup champion.
SEA Games 33
Unlike the recent SEA Games, at the 33rd SEA Games, the teams participating in men's football are not allowed to use players over the age of 22. According to the regulations, only players born in 2003 or later are eligible to participate in the tournament. Therefore, Nguyen Xuan Son or Nguyen Hoang Duc will not be able to wear the U22 Vietnam jersey.
However, coach Kim Sang-sik does not need to worry too much about the force issue. Vietnamese football possesses many excellent young talents in the U22 group, such as Tran Trung Kien (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Khuat Van Khang (Viettel), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police), Bui Vi Hao (Becamex Binh Duong)...
The goal ofU22 VietnamAt the 33rd SEA Games, there is nothing but the Gold Medal. However, this will not be an easy task, because the 33rd SEA Games is held in Thailand. With the home field advantage, U22 Thailand will certainly be determined to defend the Gold Medal.
Besides the home team, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will also have to face fierce competition from U22 Malaysia and especially U22 Indonesia - the current SEA Games men's football champion. Objectively, U22 Indonesia is the strongest candidate for the championship.
According to the plan, the 33rd SEA Games will take place in Bangkok, Chonburi and Songkhla provinces (Thailand) from December 9 to December 20. Some competitions, including football, will start before the Opening Ceremony. In the coming time, the Organizing Committee will conduct the draw for the men's football tournament.
