Qualifiers – Group I: Yemen 6-1 Myanmar; Vietnam 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic
Viet Tri: Yemen made a strong start to their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group I campaign after defeating Myanmar 6-1 on Wednesday. In the second match, Vietnam and Kyrgyz Republic played to a goalless stalemate.
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Vietnam 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic
Vietnam could not make home ground advantage count as they started their campaign by sharing points with Kyrgyz Republic.
It was a game that highlighted the defensive strength of both teams which could play a crucial part in their coming matches.
Head coaches Cristiano Roland of Vietnam and Kyrgyz’s Igor Nikitin made changes in the second half in an attempt to win the game but it was to no avail as they started with a point each.
Yemen 6-1 Myanmar
Yemen produced a sparkling start with their early pressure paying dividends when Wahib Algarash flicked home the opener from a free-kick in the fifth minute before Essam Alsakkaf tapped in a second seven minutes later.
The West Asian side stepped up another gear in the second half and needed only two minutes to increase their lead through Ahmed Mohyam before Algarash scored the pick of the bunch with a stunning long range shot that caught out Myanmar custodian Shine Htet Kyaw in the 59th minute.
Karem Abdulatef made it 5-0 in the 64th minute and even though Thura Min Thant pulled one back for Myanmar six minutes later, Yemen went on to add another through Mohyam in the 76th minute to seal the emphatic win.
Next up for Yemen is a meeting with Kyrgyz Republic while Myanmar face Vietnam, both matches to take place on Friday.
Source: AFC
