U.23 Vietnam vs. U.23 Bangladesh: Mr. Kim launches an extremely strong squad, choosing 'strange' faces

The list of 11 starting players of U.23 Vietnam in the match against U.23 Bangladesh (7:00 p.m. today, September 3) has been revealed.

Official lineup of U.23 Vietnam

U.23 Vietnam will face U.23 Bangladesh in the opening match of Group C of the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship qualifiers at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho province) at 7:00 p.m. today, September 3.

The starting lineup of Vietnam U.23 has been revealed. Standing in the goal is goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien. The goalkeeper from HAGL has started all 4 matches on the journey to win the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship of the team led by coach Kim Sang-sik.

The three-man defense line chosen by Mr. Kim includes Nhat Minh, Hieu Minh and Phi Hoang. This is also the trio that created a solid wall for U.23 Vietnam in Indonesia 1 month ago.

Official lineup of U.23 Vietnam

PHOTO: VFF

In the midfield, the two central midfielders are named Xuan Bac and Van Truong. Meanwhile, the two wings belong to Anh Quan and Phi Hoang. These are also familiar faces in the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament.

On the attack line, the trio of strikers includes Ngoc My, Thanh Nhan and Dinh Bac. This is the first time that these three have played together in an official tournament. Ngoc My is mainly a reserve in the Southeast Asian tournament, while Thanh Nhan is absent due to injury. With an extremely "strange" attack line, U.23 Vietnam promises to create new material in the match against U.23 Bangladesh.

Vietnam U.23 is considered to be overwhelmingly stronger than Bangladesh U.23. Coach Kim's team has regularly qualified for the AFC U.23 Championship since 2016, winning the runner-up position once (2018) and reaching the quarter-finals twice (2022, 2024). Meanwhile, Bangladesh U.23 is not a big name in the continental youth arena.

Coach Kim Sang-sik confidently affirmed: "U.23 Vietnam has achieved many successes with the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship. This is the motivation for my players to play well in this tournament. No player has any specific injuries, only Van Khang is a bit stiff but can still play.

The U.23 Vietnam coaching staff has researched the opponents. Of these, U.23 Yemen is the strongest opponent in this group, however, the whole team has prepared technically and tactically for the match with the goal of achieving the best results."

Meanwhile, assistant Hassan Al Mamun of U.23 Bangladesh revealed: "U.23 Vietnam is too strong. They are a very quality team. I know U.23 Vietnam just won the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship, the players have very good technical skills and physical strength."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-dau-u23-bangladesh-ong-kim-tung-doi-hinh-cuc-manh-lua-chon-guong-mat-la-185250903173818194.htm