Coach Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnam U23 football team. Photo: Duc Dong

Coach Kim Sang-sik participated in the press conference, which began at 3 PM, alongside his coaching counterparts from Jordan, Arab Saudi, and Kyrgyzstan.

The Vietnam U23 team has one more day of preparation before their crucial opening match in group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup against Jordan tomorrow. Following this, they will face Kyrgyzstan on 9/1 and Arab Saudi on 12/1.

The AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 finals feature 16 teams, divided into four groups. Teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the four group winners and four runners-up advancing to the quarterfinals. This year's tournament does not serve as a qualifier for the Olympic 2028.

Vietnam's best performance in the tournament was reaching the final as runner-up in 2018. Arab Saudi were champions in 2022, while Jordan secured third place in 2013. This marks Kyrgyzstan's first appearance in the competition.

By Hieu Luong