U23 Vietnam practices penalty kicks, ready for the match against U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals

On the afternoon of April 24 (local time), U23 Vietnam returned to the training field to prepare for the quarter-final match against U23 Iraq at the 2024 U23 Asian finals in Qatar.

Because there is only two days of time, coach Hoang Anh Tuan prioritizes solutions to re-energize his students both physically and mentally, and carefully builds plans for an important match. knockout quality.

The training session took place with a moderate amount of exercise, mainly helping the players regain excitement and head towards the quarterfinals with the most positive spirit.

The training plan was also adjusted by coach Hoang Anh Tuan to suit the nature of a knockout match, in which tactical options are carefully calculated and the possibility of penalty shootouts is not excluded. 11m.

That is also the reason why at the end of the practice session, the coaching staff divided the players into groups to compete in the 11m free kick competition in the form of a mini game with prizes, thereby both training the goalkeeper and the players’ skills and avoiding psychological stress for them. whole team.

Midfielder Khuat Van Khang said that after finishing the group stage and entering the preparation phase for the quarter-finals, coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared many things with the players to strengthen the team spirit and motivate the team. have the best concentration and highest determination for the quarter-final match against U23 Iraq.

Assessing the opponents in the quarterfinals, Van Khang said that through the matches in the group stage, U23 Iraq showed itself to be a strong team: “West Asian teams are always highly appreciated.

Their strengths are body shape and physical strength. To create a surprise against Iraq, the whole team will have to prepare carefully and fight together with the highest spirit of determination.”

Regarding the goal compared to Quang Hai’s masterpiece “Rainbow in the Snow” at the 2018 U23 Asian Finals in China, Khuat Van Khang revealed: “I’m very happy to have such a beautiful goal. So.

This is also a situation that I have practiced regularly. Speaking of this goal, I remember Quan Van Chuan.

After the team meeting, Mr. Chuan told me to pay attention to the other team’s goalkeeper. When I run, the goalkeeper will move one step. If you catch a card from a close corner, pay attention to kicking it back. Thanks to Mr. Chuan’s reminder, I had such a good kick.”

On the afternoon of April 25, U23 Vietnam had a practice session to practice their fighting strategies and select personnel for the squad to play in the quarterfinals against U23 Iraq. This match takes place at 20:30 local time on April 26 (00:30 April 27 Vietnam time) at Al Janoub Stadium (Doha, Qatar).