Phan Van Duc: "Vietnam is capable of defeating Japan"

“The whole team will try to follow the tactics set out by coach Park Hang Seo in the match against Japan. But I think the Vietnam Olympic team has a high chance of defeating Japan in the upcoming match,” Van Duc confidently shared after the match against the Nepal Olympic team.

In the victory of Vietnam Olympic team against Nepal on the evening of August 16, Phan Van Duc was one of the most impressive names. The player from Yen Thanh, Nghe An was the one who passed for Anh Duc to open the score, before finishing accurately himself to seal the 2-0 victory for the home team.

However, sharing after the match with Olympic Nepal, Van Duc still expressed dissatisfaction with his performance. He said: "There were a few opportunities that I did not take advantage of, so I am not very satisfied with myself. I will try to practice well to be named in the starting lineup by Coach Park Hang Seo."

During the match, after some bad coordination with his teammates, Van Duc was reminded by his senior Anh Duc. The SLNA midfielder revealed: “Anh Duc just encouraged me to do it again. As for technical skills, Anh Duc told me to just play so he could be the wall.”

With a 2-0 victory over Olympic Nepal, Olympic Vietnam has 6 points and is on the same score as Olympic Japan. The match between the two teams at 4:00 p.m. on August 19 is considered the "final" for the No. 1 position in Group D.