U20 Argentina - 'high dose test' for U20 Vietnam

In addition to the large signing fee, the South American team also has high demands on accommodation and field when coming to Vietnam to compete.

Argentina U20 is stationed in Vietnam before going to South Korea to attend the FIFA U20 World Cup. Photo: Reuters

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has completed the signing of a contract to bring U20 Argentina to play a friendly match. According to the schedule, the team that has won the most U20 FIFA World Cups in history (six times) will meet U20 Vietnam on May 10 at Thong Nhat Stadium. After the match, they will fly to Hanoi to meet U22 Vietnam on May 14, with the core players who will attend the SEA Games in August such as Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh...

"U20 Argentina has high requirements, they must practice and compete on beautiful fields and stay in five-star hotels," the VFF leader shared with VnExpress.

U20 Argentina is the “high-dose test” that VFF has spent a lot of time arranging for U20 Vietnam before attending the U20 FIFA World Cup in Korea in May. To convince the South American team to come to Vietnam, VFF had to discuss for four months and spend more than 5 billion VND.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that U20 Vietnam did not come to Korea for tourism, the goal is to win a ticket to the knockout round. Photo: VFF

This is the first time U20 Vietnam has won a ticket to the World Cup finals. The team is in the same group with New Zealand, Honduras and France.Currently, U20 Vietnam is training in Germany. After the match with U20 Argentina, the team will fly to Korea to train for another week before "entering the World Cup village" according to FIFA regulations.

To prepare for their first time on the big stage, U20 Vietnam is equipped by VFF."to the teeth", from food and accommodation to clothing, living conditions...Recently, VFF also signed a sponsorship contract with Sakos, providing 100 high-end suitcases to help players feel more comfortable while traveling.

According to VNE