Many new faces on the field

* PRE-MATCH PREDICTIONS

In the opening match of the second round of Group C of the U.23 Southeast Asia tournament on August 20, despite facing some difficulties against U.23 Laos, U.23 Vietnam still won 4-1. This result helped coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team rise to the top of Group C with 3 points and have a bright chance of advancing to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, U.23 Philippines (0 goal difference) and U.23 Laos (-3 goal difference) ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively with 1 point each.

U.23 Vietnam determined to win 3 points

Thus, just a draw in the final round will help the U.23 Vietnam team win the top spot in the group and get a ticket to the semi-finals. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan certainly does not want his players to be complacent and must play their best to prove their abilities. In the opening match against U.23 Laos, some positions made small mistakes and those are lessons for the young Vietnamese players to play better in the next matches.

Compared to U.23 Laos, the playing style of U.23 Philippines is significantly different. Coach Pedimonte's team plays with more strength, using long balls and high balls better. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "We have some information from the opponent and the coaching staff also watched the match between U.23 Philippines and U.23 Laos. U.23 Philippines has made progress recently. But coming to this tournament, their force is mostly young players, so I think the quality of the U.23 Philippines team is not too outstanding."

Dinh Xuan Tien is highly appreciated in the midfield of U.23 Vietnam.

In theory, although the U.23 Vietnam team brought a young squad to Thailand, it is still rated higher than the U.23 Philippines. In addition, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team is holding a big advantage in the race for a ticket to the semi-finals of the U.23 Southeast Asia 2023 tournament, when only 1 point against the U.23 Philippines is enough to continue. For the above reasons, coach Hoang Anh Tuan may make many changes in the U.23 Vietnam squad compared to the first match against U.23 Laos. This is an opportunity for Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan to give opportunities to many new faces, continue to review the force to check the players' performance and come up with the best squad for the following matches.

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