Midfielder Nguyen Van Truong: 'U23 is determined in the match against U23 Uzbekistan'

On the afternoon of April 21, local time, the Vietnam U23 team returned to the training ground to prepare for the final group stage match against Uzbekistan U23.

Qualifying for the quarter-finals of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship one match early has relieved the psychological pressure on coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team. The training atmosphere has also become more exciting.

Sharing before the training session, midfielder Nguyen Van Truong said that he and his teammates are all in good shape: "Currently, the whole team is in good health and shape, the injured players are also trying to recover to return to competition."

Although the upcoming match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Uzbekistan is just a formality, as both teams have already secured tickets to the quarter-finals. However, midfielder Nguyen Van Truong said that the players still showed high determination.

"In every match, we focus highly, we never give up, we always have the highest determination."

Talking about his determination in this tournament, the midfielder of Hanoi Club affirmed: "To get good results, I think it is the cooperation of the whole team, not just one individual, including myself, I must always try my best."

Evaluating the upcoming opponent, Van Truong said that the upcoming match will be very interesting, the U23 Vietnam players have the highest determination. Van Truong also added that coach Hoang Anh Tuan reminded the players to concentrate, not to let the joy of victory against U23 Malaysia make them forget the next task.

The U23 Vietnam players continue to make efforts to have the best preparation for the match with U23 Uzbekistan, a match that not only determines the top position in the group but also increases the confidence of the U23 Vietnam players before entering the Quarterfinals.

The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Uzbekistan will take place at 10:30 p.m. on April 23./.