U22 Vietnam vs U22 Korea: priority is to accumulate experience

Vietnam U22 will close the Panda Cup 2025 with a match against Korea U22 at 2:30 p.m. on November 18. According to coach Dinh Hong Vinh, the team's goal is to test their strength, gain experience and perfect their playing style, aiming to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

Final match and clear goal at Panda Cup 2025

After a day off to recover, U22 Vietnam returned to the training ground on the afternoon of November 17, entering the preparation stage for the match against U22 Korea. The coaching staff adjusted the amount of exercise to maintain basic physical strength and concentration, while creating a suitable pace for the final rehearsal of the tournament.

Coach Dinh Hong Vinh emphasized that this is an important opportunity for the team to test the quality of its personnel, accumulate international competition experience and perfect its playing style for long-term goals.

Professional signals from the 0-1 loss to U22 Uzbekistan

Commenting on the 0-1 defeat, coach Dinh Hong Vinh said that U22 Vietnam tried hard and created many opportunities, but lacked precision in the final stages. This lesson requires improving calmness and decisiveness in key situations - factors that can decide the game at the youth team level.

From a team development perspective, a match where the team creates opportunities but fails to convert them into goals always gives the coaching staff more data to review personnel selection, from competitive mentality to decision-making ability in the final area of ​​the field.

Preparation framework: physical strength and concentration

The afternoon training session on November 17th took place in a serious atmosphere, with a reasonably adjusted volume, aiming at two pillars for the final match: physical foundation and concentration. This was a repeated request in the coaching staff's message, to ensure the team maintained intensity and stability throughout the 90 minutes.

U22 Korea: an opponent with physical strength, speed and modern playing style

Before the match, coach Dinh Hong Vinh admitted that U22 Korea is very strong, with abundant physical strength, good speed and modern playing style. That poses a challenge in terms of organization and concentration for U22 Vietnam, while emphasizing the value of testing the force in the context of high competition intensity.

Lessons learned in the final processing phase

The chances that were not converted in the match against U22 Uzbekistan became a focus point for improvement. The accuracy of the final pass or the decisive shot can be the difference between a positive result and regret, especially when the situation can change in just a moment.

Confidence from recent confrontations and mental foundation

A positive factor mentioned is the result of the most recent confrontation with U22 Korea, along with the fighting spirit and organizational ability of U22 Vietnam being highly appreciated. On that basis, the coaching staff believes that the players can promote the strengths shown in the past two matches.

Match schedule and ranking significance

• 2:30 p.m. November 18: U22 Vietnam – U22 Korea
• Next: U22 Uzbekistan – U22 China

The results of the two matches will decide the final ranking at the Panda Cup 2025.

Statement of Coach Dinh Hong Vinh

“The main goal of U22 Vietnam is still to test the team, gain experience and perfect the playing style before entering the final preparation stage for SEA Games 33 and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship,” coach Dinh Hong Vinh shared. He also expressed his belief that the team will compete with good spirit against a very strong opponent.