NDO – Vietnam U23 team continue their history-making journey at the regional AFC U23 Championship in China after beating the title favourite Iraq in the penalty shootout to reach the semifinal for the first time. >>> Vietnam edge out Iraq in penalty shootout to advance to semi-finals >>> International media highlights Vietnam’s AFC U23 feat >>> PM sends congratulations to Vietnam U23 over historic results Vietnam was not as highly rated as Iraq U23, as of their disadvantage in height and physical strength, coach Park Hang-seo’s players proved their strong determination to create consecutive surprises. This is a deserved win for the Vietnamese squad as they had consistently fought back and played courageously to ease the pressure in the 120 minutes against Iraq. They tied 3-3 after overtime and later ended up 5-3 during the suspenseful shootout to wrap up the thrilling match. Speaking after the dramatic win, Vietnam’s head coach Park said that this victory is to all football supporters in Vietnam. The Korean coach confirmed that Vietnam U23 won the match and he was not the least bit surprised. “I always thought that my players could win. They always believe that and today they proved their ability. We had team spirit and the determination of the players who will never stop until the final whistle.” Iraq head coach Abdulghani Shahad said that he could not have anticipated the match result: “I was very surprised by the performance of Vietnam U23, but they deserved the win. I would like… [Read full story]
Vietnam’s U23 squad is placed in Group D with Syria, Australia, and the Republic of Korea.The host China is in Group A together with Oman, Uzbekistan, and Qatar.Palestine, Thailand, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Japan are in Group B.Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq make up Group C.The final round of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 is set to take place from January 6-27, 2018 in China.For the Southeast Asian region, this is the second time Vietnam and Thailand have been competing in the AFC U23 Championship’s final round, while it is the first time for Malaysia.In the…... [read more]
Vietnam could bring some surprises at the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, which will open in China on January 9, said an article on the Chinese sports website catjc.com. Vietnam's U23 football teamThe article said Vietnam’s football has seen strong development with outstanding achievements, such as earning a ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time ever in 2017.Vietnam is certainly an unknown in Group D, it said.Vietnam is in Group D of the AFC event alongside Syria, Australia and the RoK.The AFC website, in its article introducing the AFC U23 Championship contenders,…... [read more]
The draw ahead of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship took place in Changzhou, China yesterday. — Photo the-afc.com The team will compete alongside 2016 runners-up South Korea, as well as Australia and Syria.The hosts China will play in Group A with Qatar and Uzbekistan after opening their campaign in Changzhou against Oman on January 8.Group B consists of Japan, North Korea, Thailand and Palestine. Group C concludes Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabi and Malaysia.The ceremony also revealed the tournament’s four host cities. Changzhou, Kunshan, Jiangyin and Changshu - all located in Jiangsu Province – will host the tournament’s 32 matches.“From our…... [read more]
U23 Vietnam (in white) tie goalless with Syria on January 17 (Source: AFC) Hanoi (VNA) – U23 Vietnam tied goalless with U23 Syria in the last qualifying round match at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China on January 17, wining a ticket to the quarterfinals. The team now ranks second in Group D with four points. The Republic of Korea (RoK) who won U23 Australia 3-2 in a match on the same day ranks first. On January 14, Vietnam won Australia 1-0 after a win claimed by Nguyen Quang Hai. The victory against Australia marked a…... [read more]
Thanks to Toshiya Miura’s students who trained to manage the ball obstacles during passes with high speed before netting the target from a distance of 20m, Vietnam are heading to Qatar for the AFC U23 Championship finals after crushing Macau 7-0 on March 31st. Aired live at 4pm on the K+ and VTV6 channels, it was their last Group I match at the Shah Alam stadium in Sepang, Malaysia. They finished second in the group with six points behind Japan, who defeated Malaysia 1-0 in the later game. The Japanese coach could not pick his favourite striker Vo Huy Toan,…... [read more]
