Khuat Van Khang affirmed that U23 Vietnam did not seek a draw with Yemen.

Midfielder Khuat Van Khang said that even if they only need a draw to advance, U23 Vietnam will play with all their might to win against U23 Yemen in the final round of Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers.

Khuat Van Khang missed a golden opportunity to score in the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Bangladesh - Photo: NGOC LE

"U23 Yemen is a good team, they also have 2 wins like U23 Vietnam, so in the next match I think both teams will play solidly to aim for the final round. The other team has many strengths, plays confidently, and holds the ball well.

We will watch their videos carefully, but also focus a lot on ourselves," Khuat Van Khang said in an interview at the training session on the afternoon of September 8 in Phu Tho .

After two matches in Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen both have 6 points, but coach Kim Sang Sik's team is ranked higher due to a better goal difference (+3 and +2).

In the final match, U23 Vietnam only needs a draw to secure a ticket to the final round as the top team. However, Khuat Van Khang affirmed that the whole team will aim for victory, not play safe to draw.

"The whole team will still try to win at home to give to the fans and achieve the absolute score," Van Khang said.

Regarding the finishing problem of U23 Vietnam, Khuat Van Khang affirmed that he and his teammates are trying every day to improve.

"In the last two matches, the whole team tried very hard to score, but in many situations the opposing team's goalkeeper played very well, we were also unlucky when the ball hit the crossbar and the post. We can only try to improve," said the player born in 2003.

The final match of Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers between U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen will take place at 7:00 p.m. on September 9 at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).

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