Thousands of supporters packed the streets in Hanoi on Sunday to watch the Vietnamese U23 football team’s open-top parade in celebration of their big success at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.Vietnam became the runner-up at the AFC U23 Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final in China on January 27. Although the Vietnamese team did not win the final match, many local football supporters said they were still so happy with the players’ performance in the tournament.The U23 team arrived at Noi Bai International Airport at 1pm on January 28 and were welcomed by deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, their family and lots of football fans.The team were greeted by thousands of fans who stood along the streets from the airport to the Government Office waving the national flags.At the Government Office, the team will be presented certificates of merit by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for their outstanding performance at the AFC U23 Championship 2018.PM Phuc had also proposed to President Trần Đại Quang to present a first-class Labour Medal to the U23 side and three third-class Labour Medals to head coach Park Hang-seo, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung for the excellent contribution at the tournament.Under Park, Vietnam ranked second in Group D with four points. They defeated Iraq in the quarter-finals and Qatar in the semi-finals becoming the first Southeast Asian country to enter the final round of the championship. Hai… [Read full story]
Entries and comments on the national football team have continuously surged since Vietnam defeated Iraq at the AFC U23 Championship on January 20, and reached the peak of over 2.65 million when Vietnam beat Qatar at the semifinal on January 23. The statistics were issued by Buzzmetrics, a proprietary technology that scans through all social networks, forums, blogs, new sites and retailers to collect all discussions into a database. “The victory of Vietnamese U23 football team has boomed on social media, becoming a Fad topic with a great influence,” Buzzmetrics said. The attention on Vietnamese U23 football team on social…... [read more]
Entries and comments on the national football team have continuously surged since Vietnam defeated Iraq at the AFC U23 Championship on January 20, and reached the peak of over 2.65 million when Vietnam beat Qatar at the semifinal on January 23. The statistics were issued by Buzzmetrics, a proprietary technology that scans through all social networks, forums, blogs, new sites and retailers to collect all discussions into a database. “The victory of Vietnamese U23 football team has boomed on social media, becoming a Fad topic with a great influence,” Buzzmetrics said. The attention on Vietnamese U23 football team on social…... [read more]
Many companies and agencies in Vietnam have promised big rewards for the Vietnamese U23 football team after the team won a ticket to the final AFC U23 Championship. With a 4-3 penalty shootout win after extra time finished at 2-2, the Vietnamese U23 team triumphed over Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal, becoming the first Southeast Asian country to make the final of the championship. Many entrepreneurs and companies have announced to offer the team big rewards following the triumph over Qatar Following the dramatic victory, many entrepreneurs and companies have announced to offer the team big rewards. Trinh Van…... [read more]
Vietnam's U23 football squad won the LG Cup defeating Korean Universities 1-0 in the final league match. In Ho Chi Minh City Saturday, Le Tan Tai scored the winning goal in the 6th minute, giving Vietnam seven points from its three matches. The team won the cash prize of $40,000 while Tran Quang Huy and Le Quoc Vuong were named the outstanding goalkeeper and player respectively. In another match, Bulgaria U23 beat Syria U21 5-0 to take second place with six points. It received a prize of $20,000 while Syria, which came third, received $10,000. (Source: VNA)... [read more]
Four Vietnamese U23 footballers have been picked for the Team of theTournament following the 28th SEA Games by the Football Channel Asia(FCA), a dedicated Asian football website. Theyare Captain Que Ngoc Hai, winger Vo Huy Toan, forward Nguyen CongPhuong and Mac Hong Quan. Quan is a substitute in the formation The site also gave brief descriptions of the role and influence of each player in the formation. According to the FCA, young defender Hai was the driving force behindmany of his team’s incisive counter-attacks as he brought the ball outof the defensive zone with invention and quick pace as well…... [read more]
