Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: “U23 Vietnam has a chance to defeat U23 Iraq”

“U23 Vietnam is ready for the match against Iraq in the quarter-finals of the 2024 U23 Asian finals. Unfortunately, tomorrow there will only be one team in the next round. For me, it’s a matter of U23 Vietnam or Iraq going forward. great,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan said at the press conference before the match with U23 Iraq.

Answering a reporter’s question about how the loss to U23 Uzbekistan in the final round of the group stage affected the players’ morale, coach Hoang Anh Tuan affirmed that everything was within the team’s calculations.

“We planned in advance. That loss did not affect tomorrow’s plans, did not affect the players’ morale. Iraq or Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals are both strong teams.

We always respect all competitors. I told the players that all teams are strong teams, the important thing is that U23 Vietnam needs to concentrate the most on the match,” said the Khanh Hoa strategist.

Regarding the possibility of U23 Vietnam achieving a feat on the continental playground for the second time, coach Hoang Anh Tuan expressed his opinion: “In football, the past is the past. In the 2018 U23 Asia Championship, U23 Vietnam reaching the final against U23 Uzbekistan, does not mean that this year we won against U23 Iraq and entered the final again.

The same goes for the head-to-head results between Vietnamese and Iraqi football. We have failed many times against them, but that doesn’t mean history will continue. The difference in strength and expertise does not necessarily determine the match result, the victory of a match has many factors.

I think the opportunities are divided equally with each team. I hope tomorrow’s match will change history,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized.

Assessing the opponents in the quarter-finals of the 2024 U23 Asian Championship at Al Janoub Stadium (Doha, Qatar) at 00:30 on April 27, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “In the group stage, U23 Iraq lost to U23 Thailand, but It doesn’t mean they are weak. U23 Vietnam can also do the same as Thailand.

Southeast Asian football is different from West Asian football like Iraq. The important thing is that U23 Vietnam must have the highest concentration. Until we compete, we can’t say anything.

I cannot share about the professional preparation of U23 Vietnam, but we are certainly ready for everything, even a scenario that could resolve the match with a penalty shootout,” Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan concluded. .

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan showed high determination: “Personally, I try every match one by one. We go through each match to get here, ready for tomorrow’s match.”