Pakistani media lauds Vietnam’s Olympic football team

Vietnam’s Olympic football team is viewed as a tough competitor for the Pakistani squad, which is returning after its three-year ban from international football, noted Pakistani media.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 19:09

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Members of Vietnam's Olympic football team (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Olympic football team is viewed as a tough competitorfor the Pakistani squad, which is returning after its three-year ban frominternational football, noted Pakistani media.

Ahead ofthe Vietnam-Pakistan match - part of the upcoming Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 18) -on August 14, the media ran an article explaining that their team is stuck in adifficult grouping with Vietnam as one of the best young teams in Asia. Vietnammade it to the finals of the the AsianFootball Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, only just losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan,it added.

Vietnamhas made thorough preparations for the ASIAD 18 as the team triumphed at a recent football championship after victory againstPalestine, Oman, and a tie with Uzbekistan.

The medianoted that Vietnam is aiming for a robust start and then victory in men’sfootball during ASIAD 18.

The Vietnam team left for Indonesia on August 11 and has undergone severaltraining sessions to prepare for their first game.

Following the game against Pakistan, Vietnam will take on Nepal onAugust 16 and then Japan on August 19.

The men’s football will finish on September 1. It will feature 26 teamsin two groups of five and four groups of four. The top two teams from eachgroup and the four best third-place teams will advance to the second round. –VNA

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