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Vietnam U23s to feature at friendly Doha Cup 2023

The Vietnamese U23 team are set to showcase their style under new coach Philippe Troussier at Doha Cup 2023 friendly tournament, which will be held in Qatar from March 22-28.
Vietnam U23s to feature at friendly Doha Cup 2023 ảnh 1The Vietnamese U23 team seen in a training session for the Doha Cup 2023 friendly tournament. (Photo: toquoc.vn)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnamese U23 team are set toshowcase their style under new coach Philippe Troussier at Doha Cup 2023friendly tournament, which will be held in Qatar from March 22-28.

The tournament will feature eight Asian teams, including theRepublic of  Korea, Saudi Arabia,Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Thailand, Vietnam and thehosts Qatar.

For the Vietnamese team, the tournament will be a crucial warm-upfor the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May. With the squad gearing up forthese high-profile events, their performance in Doha will be closely watched byfootball enthusiasts and experts alike.

Newly-appointed coach Troussier is looking forward to takingcharge at his first tournament.

"I hope my players are not worried about making mistakes atDoha Cup. When the team makes mistakes, they will know what they need tocorrect, which helps them gain more experience and they won't make the samemistakes again,” said French coach Troussier.

“There will be a belief that the Vietnamese team must win, butwhat I'm looking forward to seeing is ways to win,” Troussier added.

Troussier named many outstanding players for the U23 squad,including several players he led during his time with the U19 team. He has alsogiven opportunities to players performing well in the V.League 1 and the 2023Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup finals in Uzbekistan.

The draw for the event will be held in early March, with each teamcompeting in three matches, similar to the U23 Dubai Cup 2022.

At the Dubai Cup 2022, Vietnam finished ninth among a total of 10participating teams after recording a goalless draw against Iraq and losing toCroatia and Uzbekistan with a score of 1-0./.
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