Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to the national under-23 football team to congratulate them on their win over Iraq in the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China. The victory over the Iraqis at Changshu Stadium on Saturday night earned Vietnam a ticket to the semifinals of the championship, where the team will face Qatar on January 23. Vietnam took the lead for two times before drawing 3-3 against Iraq after 120 minutes in the thrilling game. They continued to beat the Iraqis 5-3 in a tense penalty shootout. In his congratulatory letter, Prime Minister Phuc shared the joy with the Vietnamese U23 team as well as football fans across the Southeast Asian country. “With the will and courage of the Vietnamese people and under the leadership of coach Park Hang-seo, our team achieved victory over the Iraqi players,” the head of government stated. This is the first time the Vietnamese have made it to the last-four round at the continental tourney for young players, he continued, adding that it is the pride of the entire nation. “On behalf of the government, I congratulate the U23 team and coach Park Hang-seo,” the premier said. He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese team will continue the spirit in the upcoming semifinals. Held from January 9 to 27, the AFC Under-23 Championship is a biennial competition featuring 16 of Asia’s top teams in the age group. Vietnam started their journey in China with a 1-2… [Read full story]
NDO – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) was honoured with the AFC Developing Member Associations of the Year award at the AFC Annual Awards 2017 ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 29. 2017 could be considered a great year for Vietnamese football, as the VFF has six teams through to the final rounds of AFC competitions, including the men’s national team, the women’s national team, the national futsal team, and the national U23, U19 and U16 teams. In addition, the VFF had actively and successfully hosted different AFC competitions throughout the year, including the 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship,…... [read more]
Le Thanh Binh of Vietnam (right) tries to pass Macau defender Hun Seng Kuai during their AFC U23 Championship qualifier on July 21 in HCM City (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam topped Group I, which saw the hosts beating Macau 8-1,in the second-round match of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championshipqualification in Ho Chi Minh City on July 21.In an unexpected result, East Timor made a big bang as they held titlefavourites South Korea to a 0-0 draw.Facing a much weaker team, which is ranked 182nd in the world, 49 ranks lowerthan Vietnam, coach Nguyen Huu Thang made eight changes…... [read more]
>>> Vietnam book ticket to quarter finals for the first time Late Wednesday (17th, January), Vietnam U23 tied 0-0 with its strong rival Syria in their last Group D’s match. Their resolute and heroic defence helped them survive strong attacks from the Syrians. The goalless result is enough to earn the team four points after three games, ranking them second behind the table leading Republic of Korea, meaning a ticket for the final eight. Vietnam fought tooth and nail to tie 0-0 with Syria in their last Group D clash. (Credit: AFC) In his congratulatory letter, the PM said he…... [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]
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. U23 Vietnam (in white) tie goalless with Syria. Source: foxsportsasia.com On January 14, Vietnam won Australia 1-0 after a win claimed by Nguyen Quang Hai. The victory against Australia marked a milestone for the U23 Vietnam team in an AFC U23 championship. In the previous match on January 11, Vietnam lost to RoK 1-2. The Vietnamese players will face their Iraqi rivals on January 20, who ranks first in Group…... [read more]
