Midfielder Tran Dinh Trong said the U22 Vietnam is in a tough group and sooner or later Vietnam will face Thailand.

The draw for SEA games 30 took place on Tuesday. Vietnam was pooled in group B with Thailand, In𒀰donesia, Laos, Singapo🦩re and Brunei. This group is being called the “group of death” at this year’s competition.

Host Philippines is in group A with Malayꩵsia, Myanmar, Cambodia and East Timor. Group B will have one more match than Group A due to the larger number of teams.

U22 midfielder Tran Dinh Trong said: “Group B is tougher than Group A. Sooner or later Vietnam will face Thailand. I think what will come will come. Of course, the competition will be fierce. Indonesia and Singapore are training hard for the SEA Games”.

Midfielder Le Ngoc Bao said:  “I think it doesn’t matter which group we’re in. It’s all about our preparation. Encountering Thailand in the qualifying round is a good thing, at least better than facing the host.”

Coach Park Hang-Seo has said he wants to lift Vietnamese football to a new level. He has done that by his achievements in the AFC U23 Championship 2018, Asiad 2018 and Asian Cup 2019. But, these SEA Games 🧸are crucial to the fans. They’re hoping U22 will make their dreams come true.