Vietnam U-23 Can Win Against Indonesia U-23 If You Do These Conditions

Vietnam U-23 coach, Kim Sang-sik, believes his troops can beat Indonesia U-23 as long as they don't get out of the game plan (doc. Antara).

JAKARTA - Vietnam U-23 coach Kim Sang-sik is confident that his team can beat the U-23 Indonesian national team in the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup Final match on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, WIB night, at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta.

For Kim, to be able to achieve victory in Jakarta, his team only needs to complete a condition.

The coach revealed that the main requirement was to carry out the strategy that had been prepared by the coaching team.

"It will be a very difficult match. It's too early to say about the outcome of the game."

"However, Vietnam U-23 will make good preparations. If the players perform well as planned, we will win," said Kim Sang-sik at a press conference ahead of Indonesia U-23 vs Vietnam U-23 in Jakarta quoted Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Although he realizes that it will not be easy to undergo the match against the U-23 Indonesian national team which is also the host status, Kim feels more confident. You see, Vietnam has advantages in terms of a more friendly schedule.

The Golden Star has fewer group stage matches, Vietnam also doesn't have to go through the semifinals until it's on penalties, as the U-23 Indonesian national team did when they beat Thailand U-23.

This situation, said Kim, made Vietnam have fewer advantages than the U-23 Indonesian national team ahead of the final. However, the South Korean coach still believes that Garuda Muda's appearance will not be affected by schedule problems.

"Vietnam has one game less and that's a small advantage. In a final game that will be tense and stressful, the spirit of the players is very important."

"I don't think the U-23 Indonesian squad will change from the previous match. They played 120 minutes against Thailand and had a lot of young players."

"However, with a break of only three days, they will not change much," said the 48-year-old coach.