UAE media considers Vietnam the weakest of the group

U23 Vietnam vs U23 UAE match will be the opener of group D. They are considered the strongest in group D yet UAE media surprised fans by judging Vietnam the underdog team following Jordan and North Korea.

“There is no doubt that the "Olympic Tokyo" relies heavily on achieving a positive result in the opening match, which will chart the path the team will take, as winning is the only way to ensure competition for top of the group or second place, at least, and qualify for the quarter-finals,” 24.ae wrote.

“The coaching staff, led by the Polish Skorza, does not want the UAE national team to face any failure against its Vietnamese foe, especially since they will then face the stronger rivals Jordan and North Korea,” the press added.

“And at the same time, the team's competitor should not be underestimated in the opening match. Vietnam is a familiar rival to UAE, who we received an unexpected 0-1 loss in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, while the irony is that the coach of the Vietnamese first team is the same one, South Korean coach Park Hang-eo."

After the great development of the Vietnamese football, the coachingh team of the UAE  team has to exercise caution with its opponent tomorrow, Friday, especially that the Korean coach Park, depends heavily on controlling the midfield and the counterattacks.

Prior to this match, U23 UAE received bad news when their main striker Mohammed Juma could not attend the tournament, due to injury in a friendly match against Muang Thong United. This is a huge loss for coach Maciej Skorza, when Mohammad Juma and Ali Saleh are the two biggest hopes of the West Asian team in this tournament.

The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE will take place at 5:15PM on 10/1 on Chang Arena Stadium, Buriram City, Thailand. The goal of Park will be to win at least 1 point in this match.