Previously, Coach Kim Sang Sik had reduced the squad from 35 to 28 players after two practice matches with U23 Taiwan. Thus, 5 players were not on the final list: Goalkeeper Pham Dinh Hai, defenders Nguyen Hong Phuc, Ho Van Cuong, midfielder Nguyen Duc Viet and striker Bui Alex.
Coach Kim Sang Sik highly appreciated the serious training spirit and efforts of all players throughout the past time. However, due to the tournament regulations only allowing the registration of a maximum of 23 players, the coaching board had to make the most optimal choice based on the role, playing position and performance of each individual.
The Vietnam U23 team has finalized the official list of 23 players to participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. Photo: VFF
Among the players who did not participate, the case of Vietnamese-American striker Bui Alex received attention. The player who is playing for the Bohemians Praha 1905 youth team in the Third Division (Czech Republic) showed a lot of potential in his first time participating in the training session with U23 Vietnam. Staying until the final list stage is considered a positive start for this young striker. Hopefully, Bui Alex will continue to make efforts to expand his opportunities in the upcoming training sessions.
According to the plan, the Vietnam U23 team will leave for Indonesia on the morning of July 14 to participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, taking place from July 15 to 29. In the group stage, the Vietnam U23 team is in Group B with Laos U23 and Cambodia U23, competing on July 19 and 22 respectively.
Having won the championship in the last two consecutive seasons (2022, 2023), the Vietnam U23 team continues to receive great expectations from fans in their journey to defend the throne. However, Coach Kim Sang Sik affirmed that the whole team will approach the tournament with a spirit of high concentration and not be subjective.
“Winning consecutive championships is something to be proud of, but we don’t want to put too much pressure on the players. Football is a team sport , and I always emphasize teamwork and discipline in competition. I always encourage the players to see this tournament as an opportunity to grow and develop, rather than just aiming for results,” said Mr. Kim Sang Sik.
Coach Kim Sang Sik added that this tournament is also an opportunity for the coaching staff to test and evaluate the team's strength towards the upcoming U23 Asian qualifiers and SEA Games 33. For young players, this is also a valuable opportunity to gain international competition experience.
According to VNA/Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper
Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/chot-danh-sach-doi-tuyen-u23-viet-nam-tham-du-giai-vo-dich-u23-dong-nam-a-2025-195775.htm
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