U17 Vietnam was eliminated early from the U17 Asian tournament, what did coach Hoang Anh Tuan say?
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Hoang Anh Tuan affirmed that the loss to Uzbekistan was the best match of U17 Vietnam at the 2023 AFC U17 Championship finals.
Losing with a minimum score of 0-1, U17 Vietnam had to stop at the group stage of this year's U17 Asian Cup. Sharing with the media at the press conference after the match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "This is the best match of U17 Vietnam since the beginning of the tournament. I want to praise the players. It's sad that the result is still not as expected. What I regret the most is that the finishing opportunities could not be converted into goals.
Diversity in tactics is something the whole team needs to adapt to. U17 Vietnam has not shown its best in this match due to a poor start. In addition, the young players are also a bit stressed."
According to coach Hoang Anh Tuan, the U17 Vietnam players did not start the game well. They were also mentally stressed so they could not show their best performance.
“The team has not been able to show everything the coaching staff has prepared. This is beyond expectations. However, given the team’s young age, this is valuable experience,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan commented.
The coach from Khanh Hoa added: “Diversity in tactics is something the whole team needs to adapt to. The young players of Vietnam U17 have gained experience to become more mature in the future. The coaching staff themselves also have more experience preparing for other tournaments.”
Thus, U17 Vietnam and U17 India are the two representatives in Group D who have to say goodbye to the 2023 AFC U17 Championship finals. The two group winners with tickets to the quarterfinals are U17 Japan and U17 Uzbekistan.
After the matches on the evening of June 23, the AFC U23 Championship has determined all 8 teams entering the quarterfinals: U17 Iran, U17 Thailand, U17 Yemen, U17 Korea, U17 Uzbekistan, U17 Australia, U17 Saudia Arabia and U17 Japan.
Currently, FIFA has not yet announced the new host country of the 2023 U17 World Cup. Previously, in April 2023, FIFA decided to withdraw Peru's hosting rights because the country could not complete the facilities in time.
