Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) is the most notable destination for Vietnamese football fans in September. Here, U23 Vietnam will experience 3 qualifying matches for the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers with U23 Guam, U23 Yemen and U23 Singapore. There are 3 goals that Philippe Troussier and his team may be aiming for in this tournament.
Convincing victory
Being in a group considered easy, U23 Vietnam currently holds many advantages when playing at home. Also in this tournament, the Golden Star Warriors have participated in the final round 4 times in a row in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022; in which they won the historic runner-up position in 2018.
This helps Philippe Troussier and his team gain a lot of practical experience as well as a confident competitive mindset. This is the "asset" that the 3 opponents of U23 Vietnam must dream of. U23 Guam and U23 Singapore have not been able to advance to the final round, and U23 Yemen, despite participating twice, has lost all 6 matches.
U23 Vietnam aims for impressive victories. (Photo: VFF)
Moreover, while U23 Yemen and U23 Guam have not competed in continental tournaments for nearly 6 years, the Golden Star Warriors have struggled in a series of major tournaments such as U23 Southeast Asia or U23 Asia. U23 Singapore faced U23 Vietnam at the recent 32nd SEA Games, and lost with a score of 1-3.
It can be seen that competition experience is a factor that helps fans put great faith in the impressive results of their team. This is the motivation for Troussier and his team to play their best, aiming for even more sublime performances.
Personnel testing opportunities
To prepare for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, coach Philippe Troussier has called up many young players such as Nguyen Van Trieu (HAGL FC), Le Van Ha (Da Nang FC), Nguyen Cong Phuong (Viettel FC) and Nguyen Anh Tuan (Hoa Binh FC). Participating in the big tournament, the young strikers will have the opportunity to hone their fighting skills and clarify their playing style.
The tournament helped coach Troussier find a suitable squad for U23 Vietnam. (Photo: VFF)
With the current advantages, the appearance of many young players promises to bring many breakthroughs due to their creativity and determination. Combining experienced factors such as Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Quoc Viet, the young strikers promise to bring a fresh atmosphere and diversity in the team's playing style.
Through that, the French strategist also has the opportunity to experiment in order to find a suitable framework, ready for many important playgrounds in the future.
Creating momentum for ASIAD 19
Just about 2 weeks after the 2024 U23 Asian qualifiers conclude, the men's football event at the 2023 Asian Games (ASIAD 19) will begin. Therefore, the impressive performance at Viet Tri Stadium also has the meaning of creating momentum for U23 Vietnam towards the big tournament in China.
This is a step to create momentum for U23 Vietnam to confidently head towards ASIAD 19. (Photo: VFF)
At ASIAD 19, U23 Vietnam will have to face much tougher opponents such as U23 Saudi Arabia, U23 Iran or U23 Mongolia. Coach Troussier and his team need to be well prepared in both technical and physical aspects. With this goal, U23 Asia is expected to help the whole team maintain their sense of playing football and increase cohesion between positions.
The players will also maintain their form when competing in many tournaments. This gives them more confidence when facing top opponents at ASIAD 19, thereby helping U23 Vietnam aim for this playground with high achievements.
6 matches in Group C, including 3 matches between U23 Vietnam and U23 Guam, U23 Yemen, U23 Singapore, within the framework of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers, will be broadcast live and in full on the FPT Play system.
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