The article wrote: “Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung’s two penalty saves sensationally earned Vietnam a place in the AFC U23 Championship final on January 23 as the Southeast Asian nation beat Qatar in a penalty shootout after an extraordinary 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time.”“Tien Dung stopped efforts from Qatari duo Ahmad Moein and Sultan Al Brake to seal the victory, one which continues Vietnam’s incredible journey in the competition under the wily guidance of head coach Park Hang-seo, and now sets up a title showdown against either Korea Republic or Uzbekistan on Saturday.”“While the victory moves Vietnam, incredibly, a step nearer to the title, it sees Qatar fall at the semi-final stage for the second successive competition following their fourth-place finish at the tournament’s last edition in 2016,”it wrote.Fox Sports also had an article entitled “AFC U-23 Championship: Vietnam march on into final”, commending Vietnam’s victory over Qatar.“Vietnam are remarkably through to the final of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship after beating Qatar on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Tuesday’s semi-final at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre.”Meanwhile, Goal.com also wrote about Vietnam’s victory in its article under the title “Indomitable Vietnam set AFC U23 final date thanks to Quang Hai’s double.”“Vietnam are through to the AFC U-23 Championship final after defeating Qatar 4-3 on penalties, despite having trailed twice in their semi-final match,” it wrote.Cambodia’s press also praised Vietnam’s win over Qatar to enter the final of the regional championship.Talking to reporters, coach Park Hang-seo said: “Before the… [Read full story]
HÀ NỘI — Striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh has dropped out of the U23 team following an ankle injury. Linh is one of six strikers called by South Korean coach Park Hang Seo for the national U23 team for the final round of the 2018 Asian Football Federation (AFC) U23 Championship. Linh of Bình Dương was named to the U23 squad because of his outstanding performance at the National U21 Football Championship. During a training session on December 2, he sustained an ankle injury and was forced to suspend practice. Doctors said Linh needs at least two weeks to recover so…... [read more]
Football players from U23 Vietnam and U23 Syria (Photo VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The U23 team havewritten a new page in the history of Vietnamese football after winning a ticketto the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championshipin China on January 17.The accomplishment has received a lot ofcompliments from the international media.The organiser AFC posted a story on its homepage titled “Draw takes Vietnam into quarter-finals”. [Vietnam draw Syria, entering AFC U23 Championship quarterfinals]Thailand’s Siam Sportsdescribed the achievement of the U23 Vietnam as a pride of the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Vietnam had a strongdefense plan against a rival with…... [read more]
Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will work closely with the national team coach Henrique Calisto to plan the U23 team's preparation for the 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos late this year. Speaking to Thanh Nien Thursday, VFF General Secretary Tran Quoc Tuan said that after the AFF Cup victory, Calisto has already started training the national team for the 2011 Asian Cup, but added that it was also time to prepare the U23 team for the SEA Games in Vientiane. Calisto's contract with the VFF states that he is in charge of both the national and U23 teams, but…... [read more]
Viet Nam 's U23 team will be favourites in their second match against a young team from Aspire Football Academy at the HCM City International Football Tournament today, Sep 22. After losing the first match against South Korea's student team, the U23 team will have an opportunity to make amends when they are older and more experienced than Doha-based U17 players. However, the victory will not come easily for the Vietnamese team, given that Aspire Academy is a well-organised team with professionally trained players. The South Korean players will stand a good chance to get their hands on the trophy…... [read more]
The U23 squad may play practice matches with the national team as they will no longer take part in the Pre-SEA Games Competition. The Portuguese tactician said it could be some clubs or the national team, which will gather in October to prepare for the Ho Chi Minh City Cup. If the national team is selected, the U23s will play the older squad after the young players return from a training trip in China from September 16-26. In that case, Calisto will coach the U23s against the national team coached by his assistant Le Huynh Duc, who led V-League club…... [read more]
