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Vietnam could make surprise at AFC U23 Championship: Chinese media

Vietnam could bring some surprises at the finals of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship, which will open in China on January 9, said an article on the Chinese sports website catjc.com.
Vietnam could make surprise at AFC U23 Championship: Chinese media ảnh 1Vietnam's U23 football team (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam could bring some surprisesat the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, whichwill open in China on January 9, said an article on the Chinese sports websitecatjc.com.

Thearticle said Vietnam’s football has seen strong development with outstandingachievements, such as earning a ticket to the FIFAU-20 World Cup for the first time ever in 2017.

Vietnamis certainly an unknown in Group D, it said.

Vietnamis in Group D of the AFC event alongside Syria, Australia and the RoK.

The AFC website, in its article introducing the AFC U23Championship contenders, highlighted achievements of Vietnam’s U23 team.

“Vietnam return to the AFC U23 Championship for the secondtournament running after they made their competition debut two years ago inQatar”, noted the article.

“Three defeats at the group stage and an elimination withoutpicking up a point does not tell the full story of a side that battled hard inDoha.”

“In last July’s qualifiers for the 2018 edition,Vietnam’s current generation impressed, comprehensively defeating Timor-Leste4-0 before a resounding 8-1 victory over Macau (China).”

“The biggest test of all was the final round ofqualifiers against former finalists - the Republic of Korea (RoK) in front of 18,000 fans at Ho Chi Minh City’s ThongNhat Stadium, where Vietnam acquitted themselves well in a narrow 2-1 loss.”

Thetournament will kick off on January 9. Vietnam will first face the RoK onJanuary 11, then meet Australia on January 14 and Syria on January 17.-VNA

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