What did coach Kim Sang-sik say after the first victory of U23 Vietnam in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers?

VHO - Speaking after the 2-0 victory of the Vietnam U23 team over Bangladesh U23 in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, head coach Kim Sang-sik expressed satisfaction with the result and affirmed that the team will continue to improve for the next matches.

In this match, U23 Vietnam played better than U23 Bangladesh and scored 2 goals thanks to Ngoc My (minute 15) and Le Victor (minute 83).

Coach Kim Sang-sik was satisfied with his players' performance.

If luckier, U23 Vietnam could have ended the match with a higher score as the ball hit the crossbar and post 3 times in this match.

“Today’s match was played in hot weather conditions but the players tried their best and achieved a good result. I am satisfied with the performance of the whole team.

In the second half, we created many chances but the Bangladesh U23 goalkeeper played very well. However, the 2-0 victory is a positive start and we will focus on preparing for the upcoming match," coach Kim Sang-sik shared after the match.

Evaluating the performance of striker Le Viktor, who scored the winning goal for U23 Vietnam, the Korean strategist praised: "He followed the tactics well and took advantage of the opportunity to score. Congratulations to Viktor for his first goal in the U23 Vietnam shirt."

Le Viktor (red shirt) had a good match

Coach Kim Sang-sik also highly appreciated Nguyen Thanh Nhan's return after injury: "This is Nhan's first match after a long period of injury. He moved smartly, showed progress and I believe in the remaining two matches, Nhan will perform even better."

Commenting on the opponents in Group C, coach Kim Sang-sik said that the similarity in level between the four teams promises to create a competitive group.

“I watched the teams compete in person. The most important thing is the physical condition, because the hot weather affects the players a lot when they have to play for 90 minutes.

The four teams are quite similar in level, so we have to prepare carefully for each match," said the player born in 1976.

After the victory over U23 Bangladesh, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Singapore in the second match of Group C taking place on September 6 at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ).

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/hlv-kim-sangsik-noi-gi-sau-chien-thang-dau-tay-cua-u23-viet-nam-tai-vong-loai-u23-chau-a-2026-165883.html