Vietnam earn ticket to 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals despite loss against Indonesia

September 19, 2022 | 11:13

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Vietnam, despite losing 2-3 against host Indonesia in the last match of Group F on September 18, won a slot in the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals as one of the best second-placed teams.

Hanoi – Vietnam, despite losing 2-3 against host Indonesia in the last match of Group F on September 18, won a slot in the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals as one of the best second-placed teams.

Vietnam earn ticket to 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals despite loss against Indonesia

The Vietnamese team (Source: AFC)

With 6 points and a goal difference of 7 earned from the tournament’s qualifiers matches, the squad is ranked above other second-placed teams in the remaining groups of C, D, E, I, and G.

In addition to Vietnam, fiver other teams have so far secured their spots in the 2023 tournament. They are Uzbekistan, and Japan, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, and Iran that top the C, E, F and J groups. Team that win the first place in Group A, B, D, G, H, I will advance into the finals.

The 2023 U20 Asian Cup is slated to take place in Uzbekistan from March 1 – 18 next year.

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If they finish top of Group F they will automatically progress to the finals of the tournament which will be held next year in Uzbekistan.

Vietnam beat Hong Kong 5-1 in U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

Vietnamese footballers had a great start in the U20 Asian Cup qualifiers, as they defeated Hong Kong 5-1 in their opening match in Indonesia on September 14.

By VNA

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