Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- Kyrgyzstan's media have issued a series of notable assessments of Vietnam's U23 football team ahead of a pivotal Group A match at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, scheduled for January 9 in Saudi Arabia. After opening their campaign with a 0-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia U23 - a match in which they were reduced to 10 men from the 34th minute following Arsen Sharshenbekov's red card - Kyrgyzstan U23 head into the meeting with Vietnam under heavy pressure. Another defeat would likely see coach Edmar Lacerda's side eliminated early from the tournament. In their analysis of the Group A landscape, Kyrgyz outlets described Vietnam U23 as a well-balanced, cohesive and highly motivated unit, posing a formidable challenge for Lacerda and hi...