Iraq U23 coach: “Vietnam U23 has aspirations at the Asian tournament”

Defeating U23 Saudi Arabia in the final round of the group stage, U23 Iraq won first place in Group C, thereby meeting U23 Vietnam in the quarterfinals of the 2024 U23 Asian Finals at Khalifa Stadium (Doha, Qatar) at 00:30 on April 27.

In this match, the West Asian team is rated much higher than U23 Vietnam, but coach Radhi Shenaishil of U23 Iraq is very cautious.

“Those who follow Southeast Asian football will understand that countries like Vietnam and Indonesia always have long-term plans to develop football. That is the culture here, just like Japan or Korea.

I really like U23 Vietnam. They have aspirations and goals for themselves, which is to reach the U23 Asian semi-finals. Therefore, U23 Iraq must prepare very carefully, respect U23 Vietnam, we must practice hard because we understand that we will have to face strong opponents. The players must prepare mentally,” coach Radhi Shenaishil shared.

Evaluating U23 Vietnam, coach Radhi Shenaishil said: “I like this team. They are showing high determination to reach the semi-finals. This forces U23 Iraq to be carefully prepared in all aspects. Of course I was There is a strategy for tomorrow’s match.

Let’s see how we perform on the field. I also remind the players that the result depends on many factors, so they must play with the highest concentration. I believe Iraq U23 can do their best and win,” the Iraq U23 captain added.

Meanwhile, midfielder Muntadher Mohammed of U23 Iraq affirmed: “U23 Vietnam is a very strong team. I have faced them before. In the group stage, U23 Iraq did not play well against U23 Thailand. Because Therefore, we must be very careful in this match against U23 Vietnam to avoid repeating mistakes.

U23 Iraq must commit not to make mistakes in the quarter-finals, that is extremely important. Our mission is to defeat U23 Vietnam. U23 Iraq needs absolute focus.”