Korean newspaper impressed with the "magic" of coach Kim Sang Sik

(Dan Tri) - Korean media praised coach Kim Sang Sik for helping U23 Vietnam win the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship and achieve a double title with the "Golden Dragons" in 2025 alone.

Defeating Indonesia, U23 Vietnam won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third time

"Coach Kim Sang Sik's magic worked when U23 Vietnam defeated Indonesia to win the Southeast Asian U23 Championship, marking the third consecutive championship in the regional tournament," the Korean newspaper Sport News headlined, emphasizing the convincing victory of U23 Vietnam over host U23 Indonesia in the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship held at Bung Karno Stadium on the evening of July 29.

Coach Kim Sang signals to celebrate as he and the U23 Vietnam players step up to receive the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship trophy (Photo: VFF).

Cong Phuong's only goal in the 37th minute helped U23 Vietnam win 1-0, thereby winning the tournament title for the third consecutive time (2022, 2023 and 2025).

"With 3 championships, U23 Vietnam set a record for the number of championships won at the tournament. The second edition of the Southeast Asian U23 Championship saw Indonesia win the championship in 2019 - exactly 14 years after Thailand won the first tournament in 2005.

But since then, U23 Vietnam has won this tournament for 3 consecutive years, starting from 2022. Last year, U23 Vietnam also defeated Indonesia in the final when the archipelago team was led by coach Shin Tae Yong," Sport News commented in the content section.

"U23 Vietnam won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time, the second title for coach Kim Sang Sik," the Korean newspaper Chosun emphasized in the headline after U23 Vietnam's victory over U23 Indonesia.

Coach Kim Sang is the first coach to win the AFF Cup and U23 Southeast Asian championship in just 1 year (Photo: VFF).

"Vietnam U23 extended their record of most wins at the Southeast Asian U23 Championship since 2019, with a 13-match unbeaten streak.

Coach Kim Sang Sik became the first coach to win titles in both the Southeast Asian U23 Championship and the Southeast Asian Football Championship (AFF Cup) in the same year," Chosun newspaper emphasized the achievements of U23 Vietnam as well as coach Kim Sang Sik.

Kim Sang Sik's magic has made history as a Southeast Asian football legend, leading U23 Vietnam to win the championship after winning the AFF Cup with the Vietnamese team," Daum newspaper headlined about U23 Vietnam's victory.

"Coach Kim Sang Sik is the first coach in the history of Southeast Asian football to win both the AFF Cup and the Southeast Asian U23 Championship within just one year. This is a milestone not only for Vietnamese football but also for Southeast Asian football," Daum newspaper further emphasized.

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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-han-quoc-an-tuong-voi-phep-thuat-cua-hlv-kim-sang-sik-20250730080654474.htm