Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNS/VNA) – Vietnam’s U23 team aregearing up for the upcoming 2020 AFC U23 Championships finals to be held fromJanuary 8 to 26 next year in Thailand.
Theteam had their first training session in HCM City on December 25 following a 10-days trainingcamp in Tongyeong, the Republic of Korea.
“Afterthe 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Vietnamese players are rather tired sowe went to the Republic of Koreato train for recovery. The team returned HCM City to continue to train. Wewill try to solve weak points to prepare for the finals. During the traininghere, we will choose the best players before heading to Thailand,” said headcoach Park Hang-seo.
Accordingto the Korean coach, the trip to hishomeland helped injured players including Nguyen Quang Hai, Tran Dinh Trong, Huynh Tan Sinh, Nguyen Thanh Chung and Nguyen Tien Linh recover. While defender Do Thanh Thinhstill needs special care, he is expected to recover in 10 days.
Theteam will have a closed-doors friendly match against V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong onDecember 28 to prepare.
Parksaid Vietnam are ready to overcome all difficulties to perform well in theAFC event.
Theywill have to do so without SC Heerenveen defender Doan Van Hau.
Accordingto Park, his and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)'s request toselect the player was declined as SC Heerenveen want Hau to participate in the second half of the Eredivisie season,the highest level of professional football of the Netherlands.
TheAFC U23 Championship is not included in the FIFA Calendar, giving SC Heerenveenthe right not to release Hau.
“Vietnam’sdefence would be solid with the presence of Hau. But we're without him and we have other faces to replacehim,” said Park.
Atthe AFC tournament of 16 teams, Vietnam are in Group D together withthe United Arab Emirates, Jordan and theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Thecontinental championship also serves as a qualification event for the 2020Tokyo Olympics, with the four best teams qualifying as the AFC representatives.If Japan is one of the top four sides, then the fifth-placed team will qualify.
CoachPark said he knew information about Jordan and UAE, but he didn’t know muchabout the DPRK. However, he will studythoroughly his rivals to know their ways of playing.
“Weset a target of defeating all three rivals to top Group D,” said Park.
OnJanuary 1, 2020, the squad will set off to Thailand. Park’s side will haveone last rehearsal with a final friendly with Bahrain U23s on January 3 nextyear.
OnJanuary 10, Vietnam will kick off their campaign with the Group D openeragainst the UAE, before facing Jordan on January 13. They will wrap up thegroup stage against the DPRK onJanuary 16.
Vietnamwere 2018 runners-up after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in extra time./.
Theteam had their first training session in HCM City on December 25 following a 10-days trainingcamp in Tongyeong, the Republic of Korea.
“Afterthe 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Vietnamese players are rather tired sowe went to the Republic of Koreato train for recovery. The team returned HCM City to continue to train. Wewill try to solve weak points to prepare for the finals. During the traininghere, we will choose the best players before heading to Thailand,” said headcoach Park Hang-seo.
Accordingto the Korean coach, the trip to hishomeland helped injured players including Nguyen Quang Hai, Tran Dinh Trong, Huynh Tan Sinh, Nguyen Thanh Chung and Nguyen Tien Linh recover. While defender Do Thanh Thinhstill needs special care, he is expected to recover in 10 days.
Theteam will have a closed-doors friendly match against V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong onDecember 28 to prepare.
Parksaid Vietnam are ready to overcome all difficulties to perform well in theAFC event.
Theywill have to do so without SC Heerenveen defender Doan Van Hau.
Accordingto Park, his and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)'s request toselect the player was declined as SC Heerenveen want Hau to participate in the second half of the Eredivisie season,the highest level of professional football of the Netherlands.
TheAFC U23 Championship is not included in the FIFA Calendar, giving SC Heerenveenthe right not to release Hau.
“Vietnam’sdefence would be solid with the presence of Hau. But we're without him and we have other faces to replacehim,” said Park.
Atthe AFC tournament of 16 teams, Vietnam are in Group D together withthe United Arab Emirates, Jordan and theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Thecontinental championship also serves as a qualification event for the 2020Tokyo Olympics, with the four best teams qualifying as the AFC representatives.If Japan is one of the top four sides, then the fifth-placed team will qualify.
CoachPark said he knew information about Jordan and UAE, but he didn’t know muchabout the DPRK. However, he will studythoroughly his rivals to know their ways of playing.
“Weset a target of defeating all three rivals to top Group D,” said Park.
OnJanuary 1, 2020, the squad will set off to Thailand. Park’s side will haveone last rehearsal with a final friendly with Bahrain U23s on January 3 nextyear.
OnJanuary 10, Vietnam will kick off their campaign with the Group D openeragainst the UAE, before facing Jordan on January 13. They will wrap up thegroup stage against the DPRK onJanuary 16.
Vietnamwere 2018 runners-up after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in extra time./.
VNA
