Vietnam U23 1-0 Indonesia U23 Player Ratings: Nguyen Cong Phuong rated 7.5/10 as Vietnam U23 won the AFF U23 Championship

On Tuesday, 29th July, 2025, the Vietnam U23 National Football Team went head-to-head with the Indonesia U23 National Football Team for the AFF U23 Championship title. The only goal from Nguyen Cong Phuong decided the winner.

Read on to check the Vietnam U23 vs Indonesia U23 player ratings.

The match started with both teams trying their best to get the first goal of the match. After a lot of competitive battles, Nguyen Cong Phuong scored the first goal from a rumble around the Indonesia U23 National Football Team's box at the 37th minute. It was 1-0. Game On! After the normal 45 minutes, 3 additional minutes were added. But the score stood 1-0.

There were a lot of substitutions made from both sides with different intentions, but the score stood 1-0 till the normal 90 minutes. After that, 5 additional minutes were added. The match went on to 100 minutes, but the score remained the same, and Vietnam won the final.

Here are the Vietnam U23 vs Indonesia U23 player ratings.

Vietnam U23 National Football Team Player Ratings

Here are the Vietnam U23 Player Ratings:

Goalkeeper

Tran Trung Kien- 5.5/10

Tran Trung Kien barely had to make any saves in the first half due to the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's over 55% possession of the ball. However, he seemed active with his textbook saves during the set pieces and with his supplies with the ball in his hand.

Defenders

Nguyen Nhat Minh- 6/10

Nguyen Nhat Minh was the most lively player for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team. From offensive progress to decisive tackles to dismiss the opponents of the ball, he had a great first half and was one of the most important players for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's attack today.

Nguyen Hieu Minh- 6.5/10

Nguyen Hieu Minh was one of the biggest reasons why it was so difficult for the Indonesia U23 Football Team to penetrate the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's defense today. He held the fort down well and was great both in aerial and ground clashes.

Pham Ly Duc- 5.5/10

While Nguyen Nhat Minh was the most lively player for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team, for a while it seemed that Pham Ly Duc was the total opposite. However, unlike Nguyen Nhat Minh, he had defensive duties to fulfil, which he did tremendously. However, he was booked with a yellow card in the 30th minute.

Midfielders

Nguyen Phi Hoang- 6/10

Nguyen Phi Hoang played well in the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's midfield today. From his attacking responsibilities to his defensive duties, he fulfilled them perfectly and was one of the biggest reasons for his team's confidence in attacking football.

Xuan Bac Nguyen- 6.5/10

Xuan Bac Nguyen was another reliable midfielder in the Vietnam U23 National Football Team today. From helping his team build up the game from the back to quick counter-attacking, he was one of the key players in the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's midfield.

Nguyen Van Truong- 6.5/10

Just like Xuan Bac Nguyen, Nguyen Van Truong was another reliable figure in the Vietnam U23 National Football Team today. It was certainly a smart decision from Kim Sang-sik to pair these two for today's important game.

Anh Quan Vo- 6/10

While much of Anh Quan Vo's abilities were not seen in the first half action, the midfielder was rather given different duties which he had to perform for the team's collective success. Anh Quan Vo was one of the important players for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team's win in the midfield battle today. He picked up a yellow card in the 53rd minute.

Forwards

Khuat Van Khang- 5.5/10

Khuat Van Khang had to play dual roles in the game today for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team, as he had to drop deep to help his team build up while also rallying up and finding himself free during the counterattacks for his team. This was especially needed as his team started suffering in the midfield battle in the final minutes of the first half.

Nguyen Cong Phuong- 7.5/10

Nguyen Cong Phuong's playmaking abilities created all sorts of problems for the Indonesia U23 National Football Team today. From switching the play to the flanks to creating spaces in the middle, he has been the most efficient player in the Vietnam U23 National Football Team. In the 37th minute, he scored the first goal of the match.

Nguyen Dinh Bac- 6/10

Nguyen Dinh Bac tried his very best to meet the end of the deliveries coming in at the opposition box, but there were hardly any concrete touches that could either get his team the first goal or set up another teammate within the box.

Substitutions

Viktor Le- 4/10

Viktor Le came onto the match for the Vietnam U23 National Football Team in the 67th minute.

Van Thuan Le- 4/10

Van Thuan Le came onto the match in the 67th minute alongside Viktor Le.

Nguyen Thai S'on- 4/10

Nguyen Thai S'on came onto the match in the 80th minute to see off the 1-0 lead. He picked up a yellow card.

Le Van Ha- 4/10

Le Van Ha came into the match in the 92nd minute to see off the lead.

Manager

Kim Sang-sik- 5/10

From making the right substitution calls to helping his team delay the game, Kim Sang-sik did more than his manager's tasks today from the sideline.

Indonesia U23 National Football Team Player Ratings

Here are the Indonesia U23 Player Ratings:

Goalkeeper

Muhammad Ardiansyah- 5.5/10

Muhammad Ardiansyah was visibly upset after the first goal, as he should have been given the reason that the goal was the team's collective lack of awareness and focus. The goalkeeper made a lot of saves today.

Defenders

Dony Tri Pamungkas- 5.5/10

While the total defensive performance of the Indonesia U23 National Football Team was subpar in the first half, Dony Tri Pamungkas was one of the names who looked promising in the first half. He had a decent game today.

Kakang Rudianto- 5/10

While Kakang Rudianto's attempt to build from the back seemed the right decision as they were trailing by a goal and needed to handle the press from the Vietnam U23 National Football Team, it did not work initially, as the team was pretty much waiting for a restart.

Kodek Arel- 6/10

Kodek Arel was one of the most important players in the Indonesia U23 National Football Team's defense today. He was crucial as, alongside his captain, he kept most of the Vietnam dangerous attacks at bay. However, the number 4 of the Indonesia U23 National Football Team picked up a yellow card.

Frengky Missa- 5.5/10

Frengky Missa's performance against the Vietnam U23 National Football Team in the first half was just above decent. The defender marked his man rather well in the game, especially in the first half. But due to the overwhelming press, he hardly had any attacking contributions. He was subbed off in the 59th minute.

Midfielders

Dominikus Dion- 5.5/10

While it was a dreadful first half for Dominikus Dion in the Indonesia U23 National Football Team's midfield today, he seemed to dust it off in the second half and looked brighter, which certainly helped with the morale of his team. He was subbed of in the 80th minute.

Robi Darwis- 5.5/10

In the average midfield performance of the Indonesia U23 National Football Team, Robi Darwis was one of the players who had more awareness of the game than his midfield peers. He was one of the players on the team who had the highest touches on the ball. Tried his best to score the equalizer from distance in the second half, but it just was not happening for him.

Muhammad Ferrari- 6.5/10

Muhammad Ferrari had to drop low to help with defense today, given the attacking approach of the Vietnam U23 National Football Team right from the beginning. Throughout the first half, he played his role well. In addition to his defensive performance, when he was in the opposition box, he was marked heavily by the opposition players due to his aerial threat.

Forwards

Rahmat Arjuna- 5/10

It was a tough day for the forwards of the Indonesia U23 National Football Team, especially for Rahmat Arjuna, who barely got any good chances. Moreover, he was one of the players in the team who had fewer touches of the ball.

Jens Raven- 5.5/10

As the buildup stopped working for the Indonesia U23 National Football Team, the team started to adapt the long-ball approach. Their target was Jens Raven specifically when it came to long balls from the center. After the first half, that was especially the case.

Rayhan Hannan- 5.5/10

Even though the forward, Rayhan Hannan, had to fulfil his defensive duties in addition to his attacking responsibilities today, he has done the job rather well. However, he was booked with a yellow card rather early in the game, which made him cautions for the rest of the game.

Substitutions

Achmad Syarif- 4/10

Achmad Syarif came into the match in the 59th minute to try and change the fortune of his team.

Arkhan Fikri- 4/10

Arkhan Fikri came onto the match in the 80th minute to try and change the outcome of the game.

Hokky Caraka-4/10

Hokky Caraka came onto the match in the 86th minute of the game.

Manager

Gerald Vanenburg- 6/10

While Gerald Vanenburg was the better manager between the two in terms of making the right decisions to combat the opposition every step of the way, he could not help his team to be victorious today.

Sportsdunia Player of the Match is Nguyen Cong Phuong.