Coach Kim shouted with determination that U.23 Vietnam must win, the atmosphere was extremely heated before the G hour.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and U.23 Vietnam are preparing mentally and tactically to defend the championship. Meanwhile, U.23 Indonesia, despite facing a big physical challenge, is determined to keep the cup. Both teams have strong motivation and are ready to enter the decisive match on the evening of July 29 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned the task of U.23 Vietnam to win

After a hard-fought semi-final victory over U.23 Philippines, coach Kim Sang-sik of U.23 Vietnam encouraged the team's spirit and assigned tasks to the whole team before the important final match against host Indonesia.

In the dressing room after the match, the Korean strategist said: "The semi-final match was really hard. With this victory, we will advance to the final. We - the coaching staff and the players have worked together for more than a month and have advanced to the final together. We worked hard and we have been rewarded, so we must try to win the upcoming match, win the championship, lift the cup and bring it back to Vietnam. The most important thing is to recover, everyone try to eat and rest well," said Mr. Kim.

Coach Kim Sang-sik (black shirt) and Mr. Tran Anh Tu (shirt) encouraged the team after the semi-final match.

PHOTO: VFF

Immediately after that, Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Vice President of Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) also encouraged the whole team: "Once again, congratulations to the whole team. As I said at the beginning, how the match ended was up to us and you guys did it very well. I hope we will do even better in the upcoming final match. The Federation's Standing Committee also informed me to continue to reward the team with 500 million VND".

Previously, the Vietnam Football Federation also awarded the U.23 Vietnam team 500 million VND for passing the group stage. Up to now, the federation has awarded a total of 1 billion VND and if they win the tournament, the bonus amount will increase.

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Indonesian Football Federation President Determined to Keep the Cup

Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) President Erick Thohir said the Indonesian U.23 team needs to dare to play "tough" when facing Vietnam in the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium next Tuesday night.

Antara newspaper quoted Mr. Erick's statement when meeting reporters at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, after Indonesia defeated Thailand in the penalty shootout in the second semi-final.

"We are the hosts here. Don't let them trample on our home turf. So if they play hard there, we have to play hard here too. It doesn't mean we have to hurt each other. We can't hurt each other. But I mean we have to dare to play hard," Mr. Erick said.

President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir made very strong statements.

This is the third time the U.23 Indonesia team has reached the final of the tournament, after the 2019 and 2023 editions.

In 2019, Indonesia, coached by Indra Sjafri, defeated Thailand to win the championship for the first time. Four years later, Indonesia reached the final again, but coach Shin Tae-yong's team lost to Vietnam in a penalty shootout. The only player to miss the penalty was goalkeeper Ernando Ari.

After a long and tense semi-final match with U.23 Thailand, U.23 Indonesia is at a physical disadvantage compared to U.23 Vietnam.

"However, I believe this time will be different, because at AFF," the PSSI president emphasized.

The final match between U.23 Indonesia and U.23 Vietnam will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday (July 29) at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and will be broadcast live onFPT Play platforms.

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