U.23 Vietnam was able to go to Asia thanks to these very special things!

A series of players who were almost 'unknown' before, played excellently for the U.23 Vietnam team in the qualifying round of the U.23 Asian Cup. Coach Kim Sang-sik instilled confidence in the aforementioned players, helping them play better.

What's special about the heroes of U.23 Vietnam

Coincidentally, all four players who scored for Vietnam U.23 in the recent matches in Group C of the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship qualifiers were those who scored for us for the first time in official tournaments. These players include Nguyen Ngoc My, Le Viktor (against Bangladesh U.23), Le Van Thuan (against Singapore U.23) and Nguyen Thanh Nhan (against Yemen U.23).

Thanh Nhan scored the first goal for U.23 Vietnam in an official international tournament.

Photo: Minh Tu

Among them, except for Le Viktor, who has a bit of a name and was mentioned a lot last season, the rest, including Nguyen Ngoc My, Le Van Thuan and Nguyen Thanh Nhan, are hardly known to domestic fans. Then, these players almost simultaneously stepped out of the shadows, after the matches at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ) in recent days.

The next notable thing is that the goals scored by Le Viktor, Ngoc My, Van Thuan and Thanh Nhan did not come from luck, but from the ability of each player, especially when they were given trust and placed in the right position.

For example, in addition to the goal scored against U.23 Bangladesh, Le Viktor had 2 other situations where he hit the crossbar and the post in the U.23 Asian qualifiers. As for Thanh Nhan, before scoring against U.23 Yemen on the evening of September 9, this player had many dangerous finishing situations throughout the tournament, putting the opponents' goals in an alarming position. The same situation also happened with Ngoc My and Van Thuan, before scoring against U.23 Bangladesh and U.23 Singapore, these 2 players had many other very dangerous finishing situations.

Thanh Nhan shines at the right time, U.23 Vietnam wins ticket to U.23 Asia Finals 2026

Big changes under the hands of coach Kim Sang-sik

It takes a high level of confidence for the U.23 Vietnam players to be able to do this: ready to keep the ball, dribble, coordinate and shoot as soon as they spot an opportunity. The person who instills that confidence in the players is coach Kim Sang-sik.

Ngoc My (19) also scored the first goal for U.23 Vietnam in the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers.

Photo: Minh Tu

Mr. Kim is willing to give different players a chance to appear in the starting lineup of the U.23 Vietnam team in the recent U.23 Asian qualifiers. In no match did the U.23 Vietnam team start with the same starting lineup as the previous match. There were always adjustments in the attack. The players were given the best conditions to play and to promote their strengths. This reflects that Coach Kim Sang-sik always has high confidence in his students.

Thanks to the trust from coach Kim Sang-sik, the U.23 Vietnam players have played very well in the past matches. That is also the reason why any player in the U.23 Vietnam squad can become a hero, each match coach Kim Sang-sik's team has the ability to introduce a different hero. All the players present on the field of U.23 Vietnam are always ready to shine when given trust.

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