FIFA/ASIA

Vietnam cruise past China PR for first win

Vietnam secured a historic first-ever victory over China PR as goals from Ho Tan Tai and Nguyen Tien Linh sealed a 3-1 win in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar on Tuesday that also ended any slim hopes the Chinese had of finishing third.

Head coach Park Hang-seo: “We got 3 points, that is the important thing”

Speaking at the press conference after the match with U23 China Taipei, even having some regrets on the performance of the team, head coach Park Hang-seo still stated that the important thing is U23 Vietnam won 3 points.

AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers – Group I: Vietnam edge gritty Chinese Taipei

Vietnam emerged from a challenging opening AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2020 qualifying match with maximum points after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chinese Taipei at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on Wednesday.

Scan QR code when entering My Dinh stadium to cheer for Vietnam National team

To ensure the safety of the participants in the World Cup 2022 Asian 3rd Qualifier’s matches in My Dinh Stadium on November 2021, VFF accompanied Hanoi’s Department of Information and Communication and National Technological to prevent COVID-19 Centre to set up the QR code at all entrances gates of the stadium. Scanning QR codes will support the epidemic control of Hanoi.

Head coach Park Hang-seo: “Trust and encourage U23 players for the good result”

Speaking at the press conference before the qualifier of U23 Asian Cup 2022, head coach Park Hang-seo stated that the objective of U23 Vietnam is the victory over opponents in Group I. He also hopes that Vietnamese fans will trust and encourage the team to play for a good result.

U23 Vietnam visits Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, get ready for the first match

To ensure the qualification for the matches of U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifier, AFC decided to not set up Dolen Omurzakov Stadium as the training field for all teams in group I. Therefore, head coach Park Hang-seo and players spent time visiting and had the overview about competition’s venue.

U23 Vietnam’s matches will be directly broadcast on TV

After discussion time, VFF reached an agreement with the host of the matches in Group I Asian U23 2022 Qualifier – Kyrgyzstan and related units on the broadcast rights to broadcast the U23 Vietnam’s matches.

Adjust the calendar of Group I U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifier

AFC has the latest announcement to member associations who participate in the group I U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifier about the adjustment of time matches.

Tien Linh won the Player of the Week – AFC Asian Qualifier – Road to Qatar

According to the news of AFC about the vote for Player of the Week – AFC Asian Qualifier – Road to Qatar, after the match between Vietnam and Oman team, striker Tien Linh won over other 9 players to become the Player of the Week with 73.38% vote.

Have the lead in the game, Vietnam National team was still defeated 1-3 by Oman

Even trying hard and have the lead, Vietnam national team was still defeated 1-3 by Oman in the 4th match of group B FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian 3rd Qualifier.

Head coach Park Hang-seo: “The mistake of a player is head coach’s responsibility”

In the post-match press conference, head coach Park Hang-seo regrets the loss of 2-3 of the Vietnam National Team against the China team. He admitted that the hasty replacement of defenders caused the home team to lose.