He made the remark at a press conference together with other coaches of the teams in Group A of the men’s football at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Vietnam's U23 football team.

Park said Vietnam are the defending champions, and he knows the Vietnamese people have high expectations for the team.

Talking about the game with Indonesia on May 6, Park noted Vietnam defeated Indonesia to win gold at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019. However, Indonesia have a new head coach and have made significant improvements.

Shin Tae-yong, head coach of Indonesia’s U23 team, said his team have new and talented players, and are confident ahead of their game with Vietnam.

Vietnam will have home advantage, but Indonesia will give it their all, he said.

In Group A, Indonesia and Vietnam are viewed as strong contenders for a berth in the semifinals.

Their opening match is scheduled to take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province, at 7pm on May 6. It will be broadcast live on VTV5 and VTV6.

Vietnam Football Federation congratulates U23 champions

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on February 27, to congratulate the U23 team who recently secured the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-23 Championship in Cambodia, after beating Thailand 1-0 in the final.

Bao Toan’s solitary goal steers Vietnam U23s to overall trophy

Tran Bao Toan scored a solitary goal as Vietnam cruised past Thailand 1-0 at Morodok Techno National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Saturday night to claim the overall trophy of the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-23 Championship.

Vietnam drawn in same group with regional rivals Thailand, Malaysia at AFC U23 Asian Cup

Vietnam will take on familiar rivals Thailand and Malaysia, as well as reigning champions Republic of Korea (RoK) in Group C of the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup, following the tournament’s finals draw in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on February 17.

AFF U23 Championship 2022 slated for February

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has announced that the AFF U23 Championship 2022 will take place in Cambodia next year.

Vietnam beat Myanmar 1-0 to qualify for U23 Asian Cup 2022 Finals

Substitute Ho Thanh Minh scored a solitary goal after halftime as Vietnam edged out Myanmar 1-0 on November 2 to make it through to the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 as the Group I winners.

Source: NDO/VNA