Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan hopes his players will create a surprise at the U18 Seoul Eou Cup 2023
At 2:00 p.m. tomorrow (October 10), the U18 Vietnam team will enter the opening match against the U18 Morocco team at the U18 Seoul Eou Cup 2023 international friendly tournament. Speaking at the press conference before the tournament, head coach Hoang Anh Tuan hopes U18 Vietnam will create a surprise.
09/10/2023 14:50:51
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “We are very happy to be invited to participate in this friendly tournament. Young players have the opportunity to compete with teams with different styles, included U18 Morocco, U18 Ukraine and host U18 Korea. This is a tournament where young players can learn many things and I wish all teams a successful tournament and the best performance in this tournament. U18 Vietnamese players may be underestimated compared to their opponents, but I hope they will create a surprise.”
Previously, coach Hoang Anh Tuan also affirmed that quality friendly tournaments like this are very useful for young players. Being able to rub against opponents with a higher rank than Vietnam on the FIFA rankings is a condition for our young players to draw lessons for themselves in the development process. At the same time, further, it helps young players hone their competitive spirit and aim for a spot on the national team in the future.
“We orient the playstyle to train long-term forces for the national team. In the team, I not only create conditions for a few players such as Cong Phuong but also other players to have opportunities. For example, Long Vu. Cong Phuong is a talented and steadily developing case. This year he participated in the U17 and U19 tournaments and received many best player awards. That is also my mission, how to train young players, create conditions for them to have opportunities to develop, and when they reach the national team, they will meet the coach’s requirements and Cong Phuong is one of them.” , coach Hoang Anh Tuan affirmed.
This morning, U18 Vietnam had a practice session to get used to weather conditions in Seoul (South Korea).
