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U23 Vietnam perfects tactics, ready for opening match at U23 Southeast Asia tournament

Hai Hoang DNUM_BIZAHZCACF 22:12

The Vietnam U23 team is preparing carefully both tactically and mentally before the opening match at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

On the afternoon of July 18, in Indonesia, the Vietnam U23 team entered its final training session before the opening match against Laos U23 at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

The training session marked the return of midfielder Le Van Thuan from Thanh Hoa Club. He was called up to replace striker Nguyen Thanh Nhan, who was injured during the training session on July 16 and was forced to say goodbye to the tournament.

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The Vietnam U23 team entered the final training session before the opening match against Laos U23 at the Southeast Asian U23 tournament. Photo: Hai Hoang

Although he just returned, Le Van Thuan did not take much time to integrate with his teammates because he had joined the team from the beginning of the preparation period and was only removed from the official list right before the team moved to Indonesia.

The atmosphere of the training session was positive, cheerful and highly focused. The players enthusiastically participated in reflex training exercises and team-building exercises designed by fitness assistant Cedric Rogers. Smiles were always present on the faces of the U23 Vietnam players, reflecting a relaxed mentality before the match.

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The atmosphere of the training session was positive and cheerful with a high level of concentration. Photo: Hai Hoang

The final part of the training session is a competitive match to perfect tactics and make necessary adjustments in gameplay.

Before the training session, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien was assigned to answer the media. The goalkeeper of Hoang Anh Gia Lai shared that the whole team has the highest spirit and determination, always considers all opponents as equal and is ready to fight with all their might to achieve the best results.

He believes that in this tournament there are no weak opponents, the most important thing is to maintain a stable spirit and focus on each match.

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U23 Vietnam competes against each other to perfect tactics for the opening match. Photo: Hai Hoang

Tran Trung Kien is considered the leading candidate for the position of number one goalkeeper of U23 Vietnam. He has many advantages with experience playing in V-League with Hoang Anh Gia Lai, and has been on the national team.

However, Trung Kien remained humble, saying that the difference between the three goalkeepers was not big and that he always tried to perform well in every training session. In particular, he said that he learned a lot from goalkeeper coach Lee Won-jae, who has experience competing in major tournaments such as the World Cup. Every training session with him was a valuable opportunity to improve his skills and gain experience.

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Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are ready to defend their U23 Southeast Asian championship title. Photo: Hai Hoang

With careful preparation in both physical and mental aspects, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are ready to defend their Southeast Asian U23 championship title. The opening match of the Vietnam U23 team will take place at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, against Laos U23.

Some pictures of the training session before the opening match:

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Players practice hard. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Although he was just recruited and had to go through a long flight, Van Thuan went to the training ground that same afternoon. He showed no signs of fatigue and was still happy and comfortable. Photo: Hai Hoang
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The Vietnam U23 team is considered to have many experienced players in youth tournaments and who have played for the national team. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In defense, coach Kim Sang-sik will have quality central defenders such as Ly Duc, Hieu Minh and Nhat Minh. Photo: Hai Hoang
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However, to realize the goal of winning the regional championship for the third consecutive time, coach Kim Sang-sik needs to have reasonable tactical calculations if facing strong opponents in the next round. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Coach Kim Sang-sik is likely to rotate the squad in the two group stage matches. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh (SLNA) has many opportunities to play as the matches against Laos and Cambodia are likely to be "easy". Photo: Hai Hoang
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The trio of Viktor Le, Dinh Bac and Quoc Viet will likely be the optimal choices in attack. Photo: Hai Hoang
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The midfield is expected to be led by Thai Son and Van Truong, two names with a lot of experience in youth tournaments and who have played for the national team. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In defense, coach Kim Sang-sik will have quality central defenders such as Ly Duc, Hieu Minh and Nhat Minh. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Coach Kim Sang-sik will likely not use all the key players in the two group stage matches, both to give other players a chance to show their skills and as a way to "hide the cards" for the journey to defend the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship. Photo: Hai Hoang

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