U23 Vietnam departs for Qatar to attend the U23 Asian finals

Hai Hoang• April 8, 2024 10:34

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 8, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team left for Qatar to attend the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals.

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The flight of the Vietnam U23 team departed at 8:40 a.m. from Noi Bai airport to Qatar. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Here, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will have a friendly match with U23 Jordan on April 10. This is the final test before the 2024 U23 Asian finals. Photo: Hai Hoang
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U23 Vietnam has a total of 27 players in this training trip, after defender Phan Tuan Tai had to leave the team due to a knee injury. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In this position, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has many replacements, including: new player Nguyen Thanh Khai (SHB Da Nang Club), Nguyen Ngoc Thang (Hong Linh Ha Tinh) for the left center-back position; Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Ha Van Phuong, Hoang Van Toan (Hanoi Police) for the left wing position. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Two players from Nghe An (Nguyen Hoang and Van Viet) beamed before departure. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Coach Hoang Anh Tuan is expected to finalize the official list of 23 players participating in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals on April 16 - one day before the opening match against U23 Kuwait. Photo: Hai Hoang
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At the end of March, U23 Vietnam also had a training trip and friendly match in Tajikistan with the result of a 1-0 win and a 0-0 draw against the host country's U23 team. Photo: Hai Hoang
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The 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals will take place from April 15 to May 3 in Qatar. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In addition to competing for rankings, this U23 Asian final round is also a tournament to determine Asian representatives to attend the 2024 Paris Olympics. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Specifically, the top 3 U23 teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The fourth-placed team (losing in the third-place match) will participate in a play-off match with the African representative to compete for a place in France to attend the Olympics. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In recent days, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has always encouraged the team's spirit, has been the one to transmit energy to the players, and encouraged the team to concentrate and have the desire to compete for the national flag. Photo: Hai Hoang
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When asked about the goal of U23 Vietnam at the 2024 U23 Asian Cup finals, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "VFF does not put heavy responsibility on the head coach and U23 Vietnam, only assigning the goal of playing as well as possible. However, the coaching staff and I set our own goal, trying to pass the group stage." The 56-year-old coach affirmed that the whole team will fight until the last minute with the motto of never giving up for the image of Vietnamese football. Photo: Hai Hoang

Hai Hoang