Vietnamese players celebrate their goal in the match against Thailand on March 26 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The international media have praised Vietnam’s U23 team as it has qualified for the finals of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship with a perfect record of three wins in the qualifiers’ Group K. In particular, Vietnam beat Thailand 4-0 in the last group match, marking the biggest victory against their Thai rivals in an international men’s football tourney. In an article entitled “Vietnam show their class” on its website, the AFC wrote that Vietnam advanced to the finals in style as they beat Thailand 4-0 in Group K of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers at the My Dinh Stadium on March 26. Meanwhile, the website Fox Sports Asia wrote: “In what was a comprehensive win for the Golden Dragons, they were benefitted a bit by Supachai Jaided’s sending off early in the second half. However, … [Read more...] about Int’l media hail Vietnam’s victory over Thailand in AFC U23 champs
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VN in Pot 1 for 2020 AFC U23 Championship draw
Vietnamese players celebrate beating Thailand 4-0 in the last match of Group K at the qualifying round of 2020 AFC U23 Championship in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam are seeded in Pot 1 for the upcoming draw of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship finals, confirmed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Việt Nam are in Pot 1 as the reigning Asian runners-up alongside hosts Thailand, defending champions Uzbekistan and Asia’s third-placed team Qatar. Việt Nam booked a ticket to compete in the final as they topped Group K qualifying round after three wins and 11 goals with nine points. Thailand finished second with six points in the group but will still compete as the hosts of the finals. Forty-four teams took part in the qualification’s 11 groups which ended on Tuesday. The group-winning teams and four best second-placed ones qualified for the finals. According to the … [Read more...] about VN in Pot 1 for 2020 AFC U23 Championship draw
2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese side barely broke a sweat as they thrashed Brunei 6-0 in their Group K opener of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 22 to secure top place in the group on goal difference. Forward Ha Duc Chinh opens the scoring for Vietnam U23s. The reigning Asian runners-up cruised to a three-goal lead in the first half thanks to Duc Chinh, Thanh Chung and Thanh Binh before Viet Hung, Tan Sinh and Quang Hai scored three additional goals later to seal a convincing five-star victory for Vietnam U23s. It took only 10 minutes for Park’s troops to go ahead as Duc Chinh headed home a goal-line cross from Thanh Thinh on the left wing for their opening goal. The SHB Da Nang foward then missed two consecutive chances to double Vietnam’s advantage, firing a close-range shot narrowly wide in the 21st minute and skewing a volley that hit the woodwork three minutes later. However, the host team had to wait only two … [Read more...] about 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
AFC U23 Championship: Vietnam-Brunei match a chance to experiment
By Nam Anh  March 22, 2019 | 06:42 pm GMT+7 Park Hang-seo (L) at a training session with Vietnam's U23 football team. Photo by VnExpress Coach Park Hang-seo can use the match against Brunei to finetune his strategies and lineups for subsequent matches. Vietnam will start its journey of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers with the first Group K match against Brunei Friday night. Since they haven’t managed a win against Vietnam in the last three matches, and are bereft of their main striker Faiq Bolkiah for this tournament, Brunei are certainly the underdogs. Vietnam, the host team, will expect to win and take three points. At the press conference on Thursday, coach Park said he’d not had enough time to prepare and get to know his team well. This match is therefore an opportunity to review the squad before facing former opponents. The defense line is in need of further testing, given that key players like goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung has just returned … [Read more...] about AFC U23 Championship: Vietnam-Brunei match a chance to experiment
Vietnam announce 23-man squad for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
By Nam Anh  March 21, 2019 | 07:51 am GMT+7 The U23 players celebrate the equalizer in U23 AFC Championship 2018 final against Uzbekistan. Photo courtesy of AFC Vietnam have named a 23-member team for the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers that kick off on Friday. It includes six key players who played in the AFF Cup and Asian Cup -- goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, centre backs Nguyen Thanh Chung and Tran Dinh Trong, full back Doan Van Hau, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai, and striker Ha Duc Chinh. A notable absentee is injured striker Nguyen Tien Linh. But coach Park Hang-seo can make changes to the squad until the technical meeting later on Thursday. Vietnam are placed along with Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand in group K, whose matches will be played in Hanoi. Vietnam play the three respectively on March 22, 24 and 26. Only the top team are assured of entry into the next round. The qualifiers kick off with the Vietnam-Brunei match at 8 p.m. Vietnam time at the My Dinh … [Read more...] about Vietnam announce 23-man squad for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
Việt Nam drawn in Group K of AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers
The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 qualifying round groups. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam are in Group K of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 qualifiers, following the official drawing at the AFC House on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. Việt Nam, who finished runners up in the 2018 edition of the international football tournament, will be joined in the group by Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. The qualifiers divided the 44 participating teams into two zones: West (west, south and central) with 24 teams and East (east and ASEAN) with 20 teams. The 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams among all groups will qualify for the finals, with the host nation of the finals receiving automatic qualification. In the event that the pre-qualified host of the finals, Thailand, finishes in the qualifying spots, the next-placed team in the combined ranking of all the groups will qualify for the finals in their … [Read more...] about Việt Nam drawn in Group K of AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers
Vietnam in 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers’ Group K
Vietnam have been drawn in Group K together with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers. (Photo: AFC) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam have been drawn in Group K together with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, scheduled to take place between March 22 and 26 next year. The draw took place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 7, with 44 teams, including 24 teams from West Asia and 20 from East Asia, placed into 11 groups of four teams. In the group stage, teams will play in a round robin to decide the 11 group winners and the four best runners-up that will advance into the finals. As the host of the tournament, Thailand are automatically qualified regardless of the qualification results. So if they win their group or are among the four best runners-up, the opportunity will be given to the fifth best runner-up. Vietnam will host all matches of Group K. This will be a chance for Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam in 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers’ Group K
Vietnam beats Australia 1-0 in AFC U23 tournament
Nguyen Quang Hai of Vietnam (second, left) kicks a ball during an Asian U23 Championship match between Vietnam and Australia in China on January 14 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Nguyen Quang Hai’s win brought Vietnam’s historic 1-0 victory over Australia in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship on January 14, and opened a door to all Group D teams competing in the quarter-finals in Kunshan, China. Vietnam was the first ASEAN team to win at this tournament, which is in its third edition. Two other teams here are Thailand and Malaysia. Thailand has just been eliminated after two straight losses, while Malaysia claimed one point from a draw after two matches. The golden boy Hai scored the only goal at the 72nd minute, making part of his coach Park Hang-seo’s expectation to make miracles come true. Prior to the tournament, Park said he wanted to surprise people with his Vietnamese players. And they are on the way to proving it. Last … [Read more...] about Vietnam beats Australia 1-0 in AFC U23 tournament
Vietnam suffer poor start to AFC U23 Championship campaign
Vietnam failed to secure their first point at the ongoing AFC U23 Championship 2018 in China after losing 1-2 to the Republic of Korea (ROK) in their Group D opener on January 11. Striker Cong Phuong drags the ball past a ROK player. (Photo: Vnexpress) Nguyen Quang Hai gave the Vietnamese a surprise lead but goals from Cho Yong-wook and Lee Keun-ho helped Kim Bong-gil’s side to claim all three points and stand level at the top of the group standings with Australia, who trounced Syria 3-1 earlier the same day.Despite being considered the underdogs, Vietnam cruised to an early lead after 17 minutes, with Quang Hai curling a cunning shot at the far corner, leaving ROK keeper Kang Hyeong-mu no chance to make a block.The 2016 finalists came close to equalising the score three minutes later, as Hwang Hyun-soo’s long range free-kick went narrowly wide of the Vietnam goal.However, Kim Bong-gil’s needed just seven more minutes to bring the match back to the starting … [Read more...] about Vietnam suffer poor start to AFC U23 Championship campaign
Vietnam could make surprise at AFC U23 Championship: Chinese media
The 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, highlighted achievements of Vietnam’s U23 team. “Vietnam return to the AFC U23 Championship for the second tournament running after they made their competition debut two years ago in Qatar”, noted the article. “Three defeats at the group stage and elimination without picking up a point do not tell the full story of a side that battled hard in Doha”. “In last July’s qualifiers for the 2018 edition, Vietnam’s current generation impressed, comprehensively defeating Timor-Leste 4-0 before a resounding 8-1 victory over Macau (China)”. “The … [Read more...] about Vietnam could make surprise at AFC U23 Championship: Chinese media