U23 Vietnam receives good news before the semi-final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament
Hai Hoang (Working from Indonesia)•DNUM_CEZAHZCACF 19:18
Before the semi-final match against the Philippines at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament, U23 Vietnam received a positive signal when key central defender Pham Ly Duc returned to normal training with his teammates.
On the afternoon of July 24, U23 Vietnam had its final training session before the semi-final match of the 2025 AFC U23 Championship. Photo: Hai HoangThe training atmosphere was serious, the players showed great confidence and determination. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team quickly completed the tactical pieces, carefully preparing for the important match with U23 Philippines. Photo: Hai HoangIn this training session, the coaching staff received a positive signal when the mainstay center back Pham Ly Duc returned to normal training with his teammates after injury. Photo: Hai HoangPreviously, Ly Duc suffered an ankle injury while warming up before the match against U23 Cambodia. Photo: Hai HoangThe timely return of Ly Duc is very good news for the team. This helps the coaching staff have more quality options in defense, in the context that U23 Vietnam will have to face U23 Philippines, which plays high balls and has very good physical strength. Photo: Hai HoangIn the match against U23 Cambodia in the second round of the group stage, Ly Duc was the one who scored the opening goal for the home team. Photo: Hai HoangAt the press conference this afternoon, coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized the importance of the knockout round and considered this the biggest challenge that U23 Vietnam needs to overcome if they want to defend their championship title. Photo: Hai HoangEvaluating the opponent U23 Philippines, the Korean coach paid special attention to the counter-attack situations and the danger of the two players on the opposing side. Photo: Hai HoangThe strength of U23 Philippines is defensive counter-attack. Therefore, the defenders of U23 Vietnam need to concentrate to resolve these situations. Photo: Hai HoangThe semi-final match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Philippines will take place at 4pm on July 25. Photo: Hai HoangThis is a key turning point in the journey to defend the championship of U23 Vietnam, where coach Kim Sang-sik and his team need to demonstrate their mettle and superiority at the right time. Photo: Hai Hoang
