Qatar U23 coach highly appreciates Vietnam U23

On the afternoon of January 23, U23 Vietnam will play the semi-final match of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship against U23 Qatar. Before the match, experts all assessed that the West Asian team was stronger than Coach Park Hang-seo and his team.

In a recent interview, coach Felix Sanchez praised his players' performance in the match against U23 Palestine. At the same time, the Spanish strategist also highly appreciated the strength of U23 Vietnam.

Coach Sanchez.

Coach Sanchez said: “I think the Qatar U23 players have shown professionalism and high competitiveness in the past 4 years. This squad won the 2014 AFC U19 Championship in Myanmar. 2 years ago, they also won the right to play in the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship.

I am very proud that Qatar U23 reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship for the second consecutive time, while many other championship candidates were eliminated. I believe this is a remarkable success for Qatari football.

However, if they want to go further in the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, Qatar U23 will have to fight with all their might to overcome the difficulties that await them. I think, once they reach the semi-finals, the level of the teams is similar.

I think the upcoming match with U23 Vietnam will be very difficult. However, I believe in the ability of my students. Their fighting spirit has been proven after the victory against U23 Palestine."

Huu Tuan