In order to ensure the most optimal force for the knockout round, coach Hoang Anh Tuan made up to 8 changes in personnel in the starting lineup compared to the previous match. Perhaps that is why U23 Vietnam did not catch up well and had to lose with a score of 0-3.
With the loss to U23 Uzbekistan, the U23 Vietnam team finished second in Group D and will meet U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals. U23 Vietnam ended the group stage after two victories over Kuwait and Malaysia thanks to making good use of opportunities and not being punished by their opponents for defensive errors. In addition, coach Hoang Anh Tuan promoted his strengths in reading situations to make substitutions, something his predecessor Philippe Troussier could barely demonstrate during the previous year in charge. The performance of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team in Qatar right now is like a cool rain for the hot, dry days of Vietnamese football over the past year. “Golden Star Warriors” have tickets to the U23 Asian quarterfinals and become the first Southeast Asian team to win all 2 matches in the first 2 matches in the history of the U23 Asian finals.
Meeting Iraq again in the quarterfinals is bringing a lot of emotions to Vietnamese fans. After 6 years of memories in Changzhou (China), now, U23 Vietnam is about to reunite with U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals of the 2024 U23 Asian Finals. 6 years ago, Vietnamese football really took off when surpassing defeated Iraq in the quarterfinals of the U23 Asian Finals in Changzhou 2018. Coach Park Hang Seo’s team then defeated Qatar in the semi-finals, and only narrowly lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan after 120 minutes amid the Changsha snowstorm. Chau. Therefore, many people are hoping that the relationship with this West Asian team will be restored and from then on, Vietnamese football will be confident and come back strongly with new successes and new milestones with the same generation of players. your young.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that with the knockout nature of a match, anything can happen and the chances for the two teams are still 50-50. The match with U23 Uzbekistan can be considered a practice step for the match with U23 Iraq, helping the coaching staff come up with optimal solutions for the next match. “The U23 Vietnam squad has many players appearing for the first time in this tournament. The quarterfinals will definitely be very difficult. In the group stage, Iraq U23 lost to Thailand but that does not mean they are a weak team. They are still a strong team. However, I want to reiterate that we came here to compete and the players will show a different face in the quarterfinals” – Mr. Tuan said.
U23 Vietnam can now clearly determine the next goal is to win tickets to the Olympics. To do that, they need to prepare best and concentrate the most for the confrontation with Iraq to be able to pass the quarterfinals.
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