Vietnam enters ASIAD football semifinals for first time

Vietnam's Olympic football team went down in history when it defeated Syria 1-0 on August 27 to enter the semifinals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) for the first time.

The Vietnamese squad faced Syria in the quarterfinal of ASIAD 2018 in Indonesia on August 27 (Photo: VNA)

The Syrian squad at the quarterfinal (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam played with confidence from the referee’s first whistle (Photo: VNA)

The main game closed with no goal scored, and the teams had to play on for extra time (Photo: VNA)

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Van Toan (number 8) scored the only goal in the 108th minute (Photo: VNA)

Van Toan replaced striker Cong Phuong in the 82nd minute (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam will meet the Republic of Korea in the semifinal at 4 pm on August 29 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese fans at the quarterfinal on August 27 (Photo: VNA)

People stream down to the street in Hanoi on August 27 night to celebrate the historic victory at ASIAD 2018 (Photo: VNA)

Football fans also raise the flag of the Republic of Korea, the nationality of coach Park Hang-seo (Photo: VNA)

People stream down to the street in Hanoi on August 27 night to celebrate the historic victory at ASIAD 2018 (Photo: VNA)

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