U.23 Vietnam overcomes the only problem to defeat U.23 Yemen

After two test victories against U.23 Bangladesh and U.23 Singapore, coach Kim Sang-sik will deploy the strongest U.23 Vietnam force to defeat U.23 Yemen to win a ticket to the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship finals.

Khuat Van Khang was tested by Mr. Kim in the role of left back.

Photo: Minh Tu

U.23 Vietnam: Playing and creating smokescreen?

In the victory over U.23 Singapore, the U.23 Vietnam team controlled the ball up to 73% (according to sofascore.com), launched many shots, many of which bounced out of the goal while the opponent could only defend.

That was the match where coach Kim Sang-sik renewed more than half of the main squad with central defender Tuan Phong, right-back Minh Phuc, midfielder Thai Son, striker Le Viktor, and Cong Phuong starting for the first time. Showing strong faith in his students.

On the left wing, striker Van Khang was suddenly pulled back to the left-back position. In the second half, Phi Hoang, Duc Anh and the attacking trio Van Thuan, Ngoc My, Thanh Nhan were brought onto the field, in which Van Thuan marked the first goal for the U.23 Vietnam team.

Cong Phuong's shot towards the U.23 Singapore goal

Photo: Minh Tu

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung said: "I think the U.23 Vietnam team had an acceptable performance against U.23 Singapore. This is an opponent of average quality while we are experimenting with building our playing style.

It is clear that coach Kim Sang-sik still sees U.23 Singapore as a test to find the feeling of the team, aiming for the most satisfactory frame. Everything is going well. The only problem is the finishing."

Unleash the Power

After two matches both playing and practicing against U.23 Bangladesh and U.23 Singapore, the U.23 Vietnam team will meet their real opponent, U.23 Yemen, in the "final" match for the top spot in Group C, aiming to win a direct ticket to the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship.

Captain Van Truong plays wide in the role of a ball carrier.

Photo: Minh Tu

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung believes that coach Kim Sang-sik will field the strongest lineup to defeat U.23 Yemen: "The U.23 Vietnam team constantly rotates the lineup, so it is normal that they cannot show 100% of their strength. Mr. Kim is the one who understands better than anyone what he has in his hands.

After having a clear picture, Mr. Kim will go into details. The most important thing is that the Vietnam U.23 team will prepare best for the final round of the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship. Ahead will be a real challenge, where we will face Yemen U.23, which has quite similar strength.

I believe that after two warm-up matches, the U.23 Vietnam team will overcome the only problem: finishing. I believe that with the strong support of home fans at Viet Tri Stadium, they will complete their mission excellently."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-khac-phuc-van-de-duy-nhat-de-danh-bai-u23-yemen-185250907142334902.htm