(Fatherland) – On March 27, Vietnam U23 team will have an encounter with Iraq U23 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 U23 Asian Championship.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that the 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in the final match of the group stage did not affect the psychology of Vietnam’s U23 players. The whole team is ready and highly focused for the match against Iraq.
“Whether we win or lose in the match against Uzbekistan, U23 Vietnam will still enter the Quarterfinals. Therefore, the coaching staff has a plan to focus, put all our strength and mental energy into the match against U23 Iraq” – Coach Hoang Anh Tuan speak.
In the past, Vietnam defeated Iraq in the quarterfinals, then made history by winning the 2018 U23 Asian final. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that U23 Vietnam must focus on the present. instead of looking to the past. Although U23 Iraq had to admit defeat against Thailand in the group stage, in terms of overall strength, this is still considered a superior opponent compared to U23 Vietnam.
“The difference in force does not necessarily determine victory. Winning must depend on many factors. Vietnamese football has lost to Iraq at many levels, but that does not mean failure will continue. We hope We hope to change history when we meet Iraq” – coach Hoang Anh Tuan said.
When asked about the calculation of the penalty shootout plan, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that this is the personal calculation of the team coaching staff as well as the professional and mental preparations for the players. The Khanh Hoa military leader affirmed that the coaching staff has clear tasks to be ready to respond to any situation on the field.
Vietnam faces Iraq at 8:30 p.m. local time on April 26, or 0:30 a.m. Vietnam time on April 27 at Al Janoub Stadium.
Two goals of U23 Vietnam are among the best goals in the group stage of the 2024 U23 Asian Finals
Passing the group stage with second place in Group D, U23 Vietnam National Team also created many bright spots at the 2024 U23 Asian Finals, including two goals from Nguyen Van Tung and Khuat Van Khang reaching the top. 8 best goals after 24 matches.
Nguyen Van Tung’s goal was scored in the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Kuwait: “A goal worthy of breaking all deadlocks, Nguyen Van Truong’s pass through the defense eliminated three Kuwaiti defenders.” and this player ran perfectly to finish with the outside of his cheek.
The second goal of U23 Vietnam appearing on this list is Khuat Van Khang’s goal in the 39th minute in the match against U23 Malaysia. Commenting on this goal, AFC wrote: “Just when the first half of the match seemed to end without a goal, Khuat Van Khang came up with a solution for U23 Vietnam by shooting the ball with his left foot into the top corner. goal, defeating Malaysian goalkeeper Azim Al Amin”.
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