Vietnamese media: South Korea U22 was ridiculed by local fans after losing, saying they might as well lose to Vietnam again

6686 Sports News on November 16 According to Vietnamese media SOHA, before the final round of the 2025 Panda Cup, South Korean fans were extremely disappointed with the performance of their country's U22 team. Many people even openly "turned sides" and turned to support Vietnam's U22 team to defeat the South Korean team.

Vietnamese media pointed out that the performance of South Korea U22 in this Panda Cup caused an uproar in domestic public opinion. They suffered a 0-2 defeat to China U22 in the group stage. Not only did they lose their top spot in the group, they also made the qualifying situation complicated and unpredictable.

What really makes Korean fans angry is not how well the Chinese team played, but the team's "self-destruction of the Great Wall." "The problem is not how strong the Chinese team is, but the fact that the Korean team did nothing at all!" a fan said bluntly. Another sarcastically said: "Even the Chinese team lost, and the current Korean team is almost like an amateur community team!"

What is even more surprising is that some Korean fans have begun to pin their hopes on Vietnam's U22. They believe that under the leadership of coach Ding Hongrong, the Vietnamese team is fully capable of defeating the demoralized South Korean team in the final round. "It's too shameful to lose Vietnam too and then quietly return to China. I believe Vietnam will win 1-0!" a fan wrote.

Vietnamese media believe that the performance of Vietnam U22 in this tournament is indeed remarkable: they defeated the Chinese team 1-0 in the first game. Although they lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan U22 in the second game, they still accumulated 3 points, tied with South Korea and China, and were temporarily ranked third in the group due to a goal difference disadvantage. This means that as long as they defeat South Korea in the final round, the Vietnamese team is not only expected to counterattack and win the championship, but also boost morale and build confidence for the upcoming 33rd Southeast Asian Games.

Because the Korean U22 team is in a sluggish competitive state, and the Vietnamese U22 team has shown stable competitiveness, even the always arrogant and confident Korean fans have begun to believe that it may be this young Vietnamese team that can truly "send home" the Korean team.