"2 in 1" option for the national team
After the Vietnamese team regained the AFF Cup championship from the Thai team, domestic football fans must be looking forward to the national U.23 team regaining the SEA Games men's football championship from Indonesia. In addition, we must continue to be successful in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, must top Group D of the third qualifying round (including Vietnam, Laos, Nepal and Malaysia), thereby winning a ticket to the final round (VCK) of the 2027 Asian Football Championship.
Coach Kim Sang-sik will soon calculate the strength of the Vietnamese team in 2025.
To be successful with both the national team and the U.23 national team, in two different tournaments, coach Kim Sang-sik must calculate very carefully. He must build a force that is both highly competitive and has a legacy. This legacy squad will be applied by coach Kim Sang-sik in the upcoming 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers (starting from March 25).
For example, in matches against weaker teams like Laos and Nepal, Coach Kim Sang-sik will give many players in the 23-year-old age group a chance to try their hand. This can help players in the 23-year-old age group increase their skills and experience, thanks to playing alongside their seniors in the national team, and also help Mr. Kim Sang-sik more fully evaluate the abilities of young players, preparing for the SEA Games.
On the contrary, in the matches against our main opponents in Group D of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, against Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang-sik will prioritize the key players, using the strongest force of Vietnamese football to confront the strongest opponent. In the matches against strong opponents, which are decisive for the ticket to the Asian tournament, only players with a lot of courage and experience can withstand the pressure from the opponent and the audience. Players with a lot of courage will know how to overcome the most difficult times, when being put in a difficult position by the opponent.
Different opponents, different match nature, maybe coach Kim Sang-sik will use different forces, so that Vietnamese football can both ensure the completion of the goal of qualifying for the Asian Cup, and can train the players in the age group of 23, aiming for the SEA Games.
Timely convenience
Regarding the time frame, the timelines for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers are also in favor of Vietnamese football in 2025. For example, the matches with the main rival Malaysia will take place in June 2025 and March 2026, which is far from the time frame of the SEA Games (from December 7 to 19, 2025). That is the time when the national team does not necessarily have to test young players.
Bui Vi Hao (right) is a "2 in 1" player, both a national team player and a U.23 national team player, that coach Kim Sang-sik owns.
On the contrary, the matches against Nepal (October 14) and Laos (November 18) in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers are close to the SEA Games time frame. That is, if coach Kim Sang-sik uses many players in the 23-year-old age group, in the national team's matches against Nepal and Laos in the Asian Cup qualifiers in October and November, it is also the way Mr. Kim trains young players right before the SEA Games campaign.
Next, this time frame is favorable in that it is easy for VFF and VPF to schedule matches in the V-League. Suppose this tournament is suspended from mid-November, domestic clubs will also have little reaction, because the tournament will have to be suspended anyway for the national team to compete during the FIFA Days time frame (the match against Laos on November 18 in the Asian Cup qualifiers will be counted as FIFA Days). At that time, the U.23 Vietnam team can also take advantage of the above time to gather troops for training, prepare for the SEA Games, and then focus on the Southeast Asian Games that will open in early December.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-va-muc-tieu-kep-nang-nhu-da-tang-khong-de-de-vuot-qua-185250119125901986.htm
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