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The Vietnam U-23 national team successfully won a gold medal
SEA Games 2025
in the concoction of the trainer from South Korea, Kim Sang Sik.
In the final at Rajamangala Stadium, Vietnam won 3-2, Thursday (18/12).Having trailed 2-0 in the first half, Vietnam equalized 2-2 in the second half.
The team that won the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup in Indonesia then secured victory in the extra time round.Kim made Vietnam respected again on the ASEAN stage.
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After the match, Kim thanked the players for their hard work.The players’ mentality, he said, was shaken after trailing 0-2 in the first half.
“I am very happy to win the SEA Games gold medal for the first time. This is all thanks to the players’ efforts and never-give-up spirit,” said Kim as quoted by VN Express.
The coach who will handle Vietnam from 2024 revealed that he was not very angry with the players in the first half.Talking heart to heart makes the player’s fighting spirit ignite.
“I just spoke softly to the players, telling them that we still have a chance and must not give up. We have to fight until the end,” he said.
One of the words spoken by Kim which is believed to be a motivational mantra is the 2024 AFF Cup title. Vietnam won the biennial tournament in Rajamangala.
“Your brothers have won here [Ramangala Stadium]. And you can do it too,” said the 49-year-old coach when asked what the recipe for Vietnam’s comeback was in the second half.
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