On his debut for the national team, Vietnamese-German Adriano Schmidt (4) made his mark with an assist for Phạm Tuấn Hải to score the opening goal in the friendly against Afghanistan. Photo vtc.vn Hoàng Hồ HCM CITY — A brace from Phạm Tuấn Hải sealed a 2-0 win for Việt Nam …
Read More »Defender Bình tipped as one to watch at Asian U23 champs
Football Defender Nguyễn Thanh Bình is seen playing in the SEA Games football tournament final. Binh is one of eight players to watch at the 2022 Asian U23 Championship. Photo of Viettel FC HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese defender Nguyễn Thanh Bình is one of the players to watch at the Asian …
Read More »Vietnam put SEA Games gold behind, focus on U23 Asian Cup
Coach Gong Oh-kyun said Vietnam players have done celebrating their gold medal in SEA Games 31 to concentrate on the upcoming game against Thailand in U23 Asian Cup. “Thailand have made many changes in players since SEA Games. So have Vietnam. Basically, we have put the SEA Games success behind …
Read More »Thailand coach seeks good result against Vietnam at U23 Asian Cup
Thailand’s coach Worrawoot Srimaka is confident to field his best squad for U23 Asian Cup and win points against Vietnam in the opening game Thursday. “We have brought the best U23 squad possible to Uzbekistan. The team are ready and excited to play,” Worrawoot told a press conference Wednesday. Thailand …
Read More »Thailand coach seeks good result against Vietnam
Thailand’s coach Worrawoot Srimaka is confident to field his best squad for U23 Asian Cup and win points against Vietnam in the opening game Thursday. “We have brought the best U23 squad possible to Uzbekistan. The team are ready and excited to play,” Worrawoot told a press conference Wednesday. Thailand …
Read More »Vietnam less powerful without overage players: Malaysia defender
Defender Harith Haiqal believes Malaysia have a great chance to pass the U23 Asian Cup group stage since Vietnam and Thailand don’t have overage players like at SEA Games 31. “The problem with Malaysia players is not communication, it’s the defense. If we can improve this, our result in U23 …
Read More »New U23’s coach tweaks tactics to play more aggressively
With the formations introduced by new coach Gong Oh-kyun (2nd left), the U23 national team is expected to keep their opponents at the AFC U23 Asian Championship on their toes. Photo VFF UAE — A week on from inheriting the U23 national team from South Korean compatriot Park Hang-seo, …
Read More »Overseas players core of Thailand squad in U23 Asian Cup
In the 2022 U23 Asian Cup, Thailand are the team that have the most players competing abroad. On the official squad list for U23 Asian Cup, Thailand called up nine players that are playing outside of Thai League, including Thanawat Suengchitthawon, Ben Davis (England), Jonathan Khemdee, Nicholas Mickelson (Denmark), Yannick …
Read More »Coach Park wants Viettel star to play abroad
Việt Nam national team manager Park Hang-seo (right) believes that Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (left) has the potential to play in Korea or Japan. Photo sport5.vn HÀ NỘI — The future is promising for Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, who won his first Vietnamese Golden Ball at the age of 23 and was …
Read More »Vietnam least experienced team in U23 Asian Cup
Compared to other teams in the 2022 U23 Asian Cup, Vietnam lack experience at both club and national team level. The young players of U23 Vietnam have only played a total 185 games in V. League. With little data on Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan, Vietnam seem to be the least …
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