Coach Philippe Troussier’s team is among the youngest teams participating in the tournament in Qatar.
Word statistics Footy Ranking pointed out that Indonesia brought to the 2023 Asian Cup the youngest squad (24.33). Coach Shin Tae-yong’s elimination of many heroes of the national team and preference for young players is the main reason why Indonesia’s average age at the 2023 Asian Cup is low.
Tajikistan ranks second with an average age of 24.62, Kyrgyzstan has an average age of 24.99. The Vietnamese team ranked fourth with an average age of 25.38.
Although the Japanese team brought many young players to the tournament in Qatar, they also had many experienced stars, so their average age was 26.2 (6th youngest in the tournament). Iraq ranked 5th with an average age of 26.12.
Thus, all national teams in Vietnam’s group are among the youngest teams in the tournament.
Nguyen Dinh Bac is among the 10 youngest players in the 2023 Asian Cup. The midfielder of the Vietnamese team was born on August 19, 2004 and at the time the 2023 Asian Cup kicked off, this player was not yet 20 years old. Dinh Bac is the 7th youngest player at the tournament in Qatar.
At the 2023 Asian Cup, the youngest player is Beknaz Almazbekov of Kyrgyzstan. The midfielder playing for Galatasaray was born on June 23, 2005 and is not yet 19 years old.
When arriving in Qatar, the Vietnamese team had about 1 week to prepare for the Asian Cup finals. After Vietnam’s friendly match with Kyrgyzstan, coach Troussier will finalize the list of 26 players.
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