U.20 Vietnam wins continuously, what are coach and captain Cong Phuong still not satisfied with?

The Vietnam U20 team has had its second consecutive win in the 2025 AFC U20 Championship qualifiers. However, head coach Hua Hien Vinh and captain Nguyen Cong Phuong said the team still has issues that need improvement.

On the evening of September 25, the U.20 Vietnam team won 3-0 against U.20 Guam, in the match of the third round of Group A - the qualifying round of the 2025 U.20 Asian Cup. After more than 45 minutes of play in the first half, U.20 Vietnam led the opponent 2-0, with goals from Nguyen Le Phat and Nguyen Cong Phuong. In the second half, U.20 Guam had to play with one less player from the 67th minute, because the team's goalkeeper received a direct red card. But it was not until the 90+1 minute that coach Hua Hien Vinh's team was able to realize the advantage of playing with one more player, when Hoang Khanh headed the ball to seal the 3-0 victory.

Coach Hua Hien Vinh wants players to handle the ball simply and effectively.

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Sharing after the match, head coach Hua Hien Vinh said: "In terms of score and fighting spirit in this match, I feel satisfied with the performance of the players. However, at some points, you guys handled things a bit too carefully. If you had been more careful, U.20 Vietnam could have taken advantage of the opportunity to score more goals, especially since the other team was playing with one less player. That is also something we need to improve."

The most prominent face in the last 2 matches of U.20 Vietnam is Nguyen Cong Phuong. The midfielder born in 2006 only needed to enter the field from the beginning of the 2nd half to leave his mark on all 4 goals (2 goals, 2 assists), contributing greatly to helping U.20 Vietnam beat U.20 Bhutan 5-0 in the opening match. In the match against U.20 Guam, the player currently playing for the first team of The Cong Viettel was arranged to start. He continued to make his mark with a beautiful free kick from outside the penalty area.

Captain Nguyen Cong Phuong (number 10) said the team needs to improve finishing.

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With his performance against U.20 Guam, Cong Phuong was also voted the best player of the match. The 18-year-old midfielder shared after the match: "Although we won, U.20 Vietnam still has many shortcomings in finishing. We need to do better in this aspect." Cong Phuong affirmed that he does not feel pressured when wearing the captain's armband of U.20 Vietnam. The midfielder of The Cong Viettel Club said that the goals will be a great motivation for him to continue to make more efforts in the future.

In the next match of Group A taking place at 7:00 p.m. on September 27, the U.20 Vietnam team will face U.20 Bangladesh.

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