With the purpose of promoting the development of young football, the Organizing Committee of SEA Games 33 in Thailand has proposed the application of only U.22 players for men’s football. This provision was passed after the meeting of the Thai Football Federation (FAT) and the General Department of Sports of Thailand (SAT). Thus, coach Kim Sang-Sik will not be able to use players who are too old in the U.22 Vietnam team.
Participants will not be allowed to use additional U.22+3 additional capacity applied in many previous SEA Games. The Organizing Committee of the host country said that this decision was evaluated to ensure sustainable development and create opportunities for young talents to have more opportunities to rub and develop, and create a public playground. More for all teams to attend.
Does U.22 Vietnam make a story at SEA Games 33?
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SEA Games 33 will take place from 9 to 20.12 in Thailand, of which football has 4 subjects including: Men’s football, women’s football, men’s futsal and women’s futsal.
In the most recent SEA Games, it took place in 2023 in Cambodia, which only used U.22 players to play men’s football. With the victory over U.22 Thailand in the final, U.22 Indonesia has won the gold medal for the third time and is the first time in 32 years, since 1991. Meanwhile, U.22 Vietnam won the following bronze medal after 3-1 victory over U.22 Myanmar in the third match.
Regarding the plan to prepare for the 2025 SEA Games, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and coach Kim Sang-Sik took the initiative to develop a very early plan, the most obvious is the convening of many players In the age of SEA Games into the national team in FIFA Days concentration in 2024.
U.22 Vietnam training in China
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Most recently, in September 2024, the U.22 Vietnam team has also been facilitated, training and attending international friendly tournament in China. Next, in the process of preparing the AFF Cup 2024, young players who have the potential to become the core in the squad participating in the SEA Games are also participated in focusing, practicing with the team, such as goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, Viners Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Thai Son, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac, Nguyen Quoc Viet and Bui Vi Hao.
U.22 Vietnam will face U.22 China
In parallel with the preparation of forces, VFF will continue to coordinate closely with VPF Company in arranging the schedule of the 2025 season, on the best guarantee principle for the team and harmonious, balanced with Benefits of clubs. Basically, U.22 will continue to be facilitated and trained at the same time focusing on the FIFA Days of the national team.
As planned, at the first military meeting in 2025 on the occasion of FIFA Days next March, the U.22 Vietnam team will attend the international U.22 football tournament in China, with the participation of 4 teams. U.22, including host U.22 China, U.22 Vietnam and two other quality U.22 teams will be officially announced by the organizers in the near future.
