SEA Games ‘hero’ may miss the U23 Asian Championship final round, coach Kim Sang Sik faces an injury ‘storm’

Thanh Nhàn, the "hero" of the Vietnam U23 team, faces the risk of missing the 2026 U23 Asian Championship due to a muscle tear, making him unable to play in the 1-2 friendly loss against Syria.

On January 2, 2026, the Vietnam U23 team will travel from Qatar to Saudi Arabia, with only one week remaining before their opening match against Jordan at the 2026 U23 Asian Championship.

However, at this moment, the Vietnam U23 team is confronted with an injury "storm," forcing coach Kim Sang Sik to carefully plan and weigh his options before making decisions.

According to findings, during the afternoon training on December 29, striker Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn suffered a relatively serious muscle tear injury and was unable to play in the friendly match against U23 Syria on the evening of December 30.