Football commentary on U23 Vietnam and U23 Iraq (00:30 April 27), quarterfinals of U23 Asia 2024

Football commentary and analysis of the match U23 Vietnam and U23 Iraq

At 10:30 p.m. tomorrow (April 22), the U23 Vietnam team will enter a heroic battle with rival U23 Iraq to win tickets to the U23 Asian semi-finals. This promises to be a dramatic match as both have the same goal, which is to win to advance.

This promises to be a difficult match for U23 Vietnam as opponent Iraq has an advantage in both physical strength and height. Coupled with the high morale after the 2-1 victory over defending champion Saudi Arabia, the young Iraqi players will certainly enter the game with the highest confidence in the next match.

As for U23 Vietnam, our advantage over our opponents is clearly that the pillars have had a lot of rest before the quarter-finals. Because he had already won a ticket to the next round before one match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan made 8 changes to the starting lineup in the match against Uzbekistan compared to the win over Malaysia 3 days earlier.

When important stars rest or only play half a round as in the case of Van Khang, Van Truong, and Vi Hao, it is clear that we are in the best physical preparation for the next match.

The problem is how they will have to perform to attack and score goals against their opponents, and the defense must also play really solidly to prevent Iraq U23 from scoring goals.

Through 3 group stage matches, it also shows that U23 Vietnam does not possess a very strong and effective attack. The five goals scored were largely due to the opponent’s own mistakes rather than pressure from coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s student strikers.

On the contrary, the defense also needs to play flexibly and read situations better. The 0-3 defeat to Uzbekistan will be a lesson for Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan and his team. And if they don’t improve themselves soon, they will most likely have to “hold grudges” in the quarterfinals.

In the past, the U23 Vietnam team had 3 times faced Iraq with a relatively balanced record of winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1. At the 2018 U23 Asian Finals, coach Park Hang Seo and his team defeated U23. Iraq is also in the quarter-finals after a lucky penalty shootout at the end of the match.

However, in the most recent meeting, which took place in March last year, the U23 Vietnam team under the guidance of Mr. Troussier lost 0-3 to Iraq in the framework of the international friendly tournament Doha Qatar Cup 2023. Therefore, The whole team will have to play very focused if they don’t want to let the opponent concede a goal.

Recent achievements

Confrontation between two teams

Probable teams

U23 Vietnam: Quan Van Chuan, Nguyen Manh Hung, Luong Duy Cuong, Le Nguyen Hoang, Ho Van Cuong, Nguyen Thai Son, Vo Hoang Minh Khoa, Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang, Vo Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen Van Tung.

U23 Iraq: Hasan, Saadon, Tahseen, Al Imam, Maknazi, Ojaimi, Muntadher Mohammed, Nihad Muhammad, Karrar Mohammed, Jasim, Al Hamawi.

Predicted score of U23 Vietnam and U23 Iraq: 2-1.