A penalty for Nguyen Dinh Bac due to a red card at the U23 Asian championship, and for the Vietnam Football Federation for card offenses in the SEA Games 33 final, was announced this afternoon.
Assistant coach Pham Thanh Luong affirms that Cong an Ha Noi Club is not worried about the significant attention Nguyen Dinh Bac has received following his success with Vietnam U23.
Cong An Ha Noi FC Vice Chairman Tran Van Hung believes that Vietnamese players competing abroad is a way for them to contribute more effectively to the national team.
On the afternoon of 28/1, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac's family prepared 100 feasts, inviting over 1,000 relatives and neighbors to thank them for accompanying their son throughout his football journey.
With four goals, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac has a significant chance to become the first Vietnamese player to win the top scorer award at the U23 Asian Championship finals.
Coach Kim Sang-sik’s squad played valiantly, even shorthanded after Nguyen Dinh Bac’s red card, to secure victory in the U23 Asia 2026 third-place match.
Dinh Bac's goal, which put Vietnam up 2-1 against UAE in the U23 Asia Cup quarter-finals, was not only reminiscent of Le Cong Vinh's header in the second leg of the 2008 AFF Cup final but was also unique in its creation.
Following head coach Kim Sang-sik's tactical directive to exploit the flanks, forward Nguyen Dinh Bac scored a beautiful goal, helping Vietnam defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final Group A match of the U23 Asian Cup 2026 on 12/1.
Nguyen Dinh Bac's sole goal helped Vietnam defeat the host in the final match of Group A on the evening of 12/1, securing a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup.
Nguyen Dinh Bac and Nguyen Xuan Bac were taken for doping control after Vietnam's 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the second match of group A at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup.
