Midfielder Viktor Le said something surprising before the final match of U23 Southeast Asia

"When entering the field, everyone wants to win. No matter what match, we want to win. Hopefully the whole team will prepare well for the final match with an expected performance," midfielder Viktor Le said before the U23 Vietnam training session on the afternoon of July 28 in Jakarta (Indonesia).

Tiền vệ Viktor Le nói điều bất ngờ trước trận chung kết U23 Đông Nam Á - 1 — Midfielder Viktor Le was cheerful during a training session with his U23 Vietnam teammates on the afternoon of July 28 (Photo: VFF).

Viktor Le is a player who has received high trust from coach Kim Sang Sik in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. The midfielder of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club said that he fully meets the professional requirements of coach Kim Sang Sik and expects to be in the starting lineup in the final match taking place at Bung Karno Stadium tonight (8:00 p.m. on July 29).

“I always try to listen and follow coach Kim Sang Sik’s instructions to help the team as much as possible. I also thank him for always giving useful advice. Thanks to that, I feel like I am improving every day,” Viktor Le said.

After spending time training with the Vietnam U23 team, Viktor Le is integrating very quickly thanks to his efforts to improve his Vietnamese to communicate with his teammates: “I try to speak Vietnamese and am improving every day. When I am at the hotel, I often talk to my teammates in Vietnamese. Thanks to that, the connection between me and other players on the field is also gradually getting better.”

Tiền vệ Viktor Le nói điều bất ngờ trước trận chung kết U23 Đông Nam Á - 2 — Viktor Le said he is making much progress thanks to the help of coach Kim Sang Sik (Photo: VFF).

Assessing the opponent in the final match, Viktor Le admitted that U23 Indonesia is a difficult team to play against, but the U23 Vietnam team is completely confident: “We have only conceded 2 goals since the beginning of the tournament. The whole team always maintains confidence in every minute, every match. Indonesia is a strong opponent, but we will play our best and hope to have a good match.”

Finally, when asked about the possibility of the final going into a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Viktor Le remained calm: “Penalties are just a part of the game. What’s important is how we perform in the 90 minutes. Hopefully U23 Vietnam can settle the match in regulation time, but if it has to be a penalty shootout, then let’s do it.”