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'Meal'Without head coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese national soccer team suffered a crushing defeat by its own league team in an unofficial warm-up match.
Vietnam, led by coach Dean Hongbin, lost 0-4 in a warm-up match against Tepp San Nam Din at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the 4th (Korea time). Head coach Kim Sang-sik temporarily entrusted the baton to Vietnamese coach Dean Hong Bin because he is leading the Vietnamese U-22 national team and participating in the 2026 Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship qualifying round.
Vietnam, which replaced all the best-levens in the first half and second half, was dragged by Namdin, which was centered on foreign players, even though it deployed a large number of its main players such as captain Do Duyman, Nguyen Hoang Bank, Cao Fangdan Quang Bin, Zhao Ngoc Quang and Nguyen Van Viet.
According to Vietnamese media reports, Namdin led the first half 1-0 as Homulo and Percy Tau combined for the first goal through a linked play in the first half. Vietnam, which replaced the players in the second half, donated consecutive goals to Mahmoud Aid and Kylie Houdin (2m6 in height) in the second half due to lack of cohesion and poor physical strength.
It was a game where the bench gap was clearly felt. Coach Kim is focusing on the U-23 Championship qualifiers being held in Puto, Vietnam, with South Korean coach Lee Jung-soo and Nam Gung-do. Vietnam, which won 2-0 in the first group match against Bangladesh on the 3rd, will play the second match against Singapore on the 6th.
Coach Kim, who also serves as the head coach of Vietnam's senior national team and U-23 national team, expanded his position by winning the 2025 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-23 Championship in July. This year's goal is to pass the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers and reach the finals in Saudi Arabia in January next year, win the 2025 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the end of the year, and advance to the finals of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
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Vietnam is in second place in the group after losing 0-4 in the second Group F match of the third Asian Cup qualifying round against Malaysia in June. Malaysia (six points) leads with two wins, while Vietnam (three points) with one win and one loss is in second place. In the third qualifying round of the Asian Cup, where 24 teams participate, only six teams, one of the leading teams in six groups, will be in the finals. The final match against Malaysia, which will be held at home in March next year, is expected to be a watershed moment in advancing to the finals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
