In the last training session ahead of the match, Troussier instructedhis players to address the weaknesses revealed in the two previous games andgave them spiritual support.
He admitted that the losses of 3-0 to Iraq and4-0 to the UAE at the friendly tournament gave the team precious lessons duringthe preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), slatedfor this May in Cambodia.
The French coach said the players have been training hard togear up for the 32nd SEA Games, adding that they performed well inthe first half of the game against UAE, one of the six strongest teams in Asia,on early March 26 (Vietnam time).
Such matches showed that Vietnam’s U23 team are able tonarrow the gap with others in the near future, he noted.
The game between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to kickoff at 0:30am on March 29 (Vietnam time), or 8:30pm on March 28 (Doha time).
Vietnam’s U23 footballers used to beat Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in afriendly in 2021 and 1-0 at the 2014 Asian Games (ASIAD)./.