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Vietnam U23 receives bad news after victory against Laos U23.

Hai Hoang • July 20, 2025 22:23

Despite a successful opening match victory against Laos U23 at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, Vietnam U23 still faced personnel losses during their training session on the afternoon of July 20th.

On the evening of July 20th, the Vietnam U23 team returned to training after their opening match against Laos U23 at the Southeast Asian U23 Championship. Photo: Hai Hoang

The training session took place on the training ground next to the Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia). Photo: Hai Hoang.

The group that played a lot in the match against Laos only ran laps around the field to recover. Photo: Hai Hoang

The remaining players were divided into two teams for a practice match to hone their tactics. Photo: Hai Hoang

Just a few minutes after warming up, striker Dinh Bac felt unwell. Photo: Hai Hoang

He took off his shoes and spoke with coach Kim Sang-sik and his assistants. Photo: Hai Hoang

Finally, the player from Nghe An had to leave the field to do recovery exercises. He seemed quite disappointed and kept looking towards the inside of the field, where his teammates were training. Photo: Hai Hoang

Currently, the extent of Dinh Bac's injury is still unclear. Photo: Hai Hoang

Coach Kim Sang Sik also paid special attention to striker Nguyen Quoc Viet for most of the remaining time of the training session on the evening of July 20th. Photo: Hai Hoang

Coach Kim personally demonstrated several running and shooting techniques to Nguyen Quoc Viet. Photo: Hai Hoang

He instructed the striker on how to move behind the opposing defense and break the offside trap. Photo: Hai Hoang

Meanwhile, the remaining players are actively honing their tactical skills, preparing for the semi-final match against Cambodia in Group B of the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship. Photo: Hai Hoang

Hai Hoang