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U23 Vietnam has to stop at the group stage of U23 AFC Championship 2020
Bangkok: Ri Chung-gyu’s last minute penalty earned DPR Korea a 2-1 win at Rajamangala Stadium on Thursday that ensured 2018 AFC U23 Championship finalists Vietnam would not progress to the knockout rounds of the 2020 edition of the competition.
Group D – MD2: Jordan 0-0 Vietnam
Buriram: There was plenty of action but no goals at Buriram Stadium as Jordan and Vietnam played out a 0-0 draw on Matchday Two of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group D on Monday.
Group B – MD2: Syria 2-1 Japan
Bangkok: A breakaway goal two minutes from time by Syria’s Ala’a Aldin Dali condemned Japan to a 2-1 defeat at Thammasat Stadium on Sunday that sees the 2016 champions exit the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 with one game remaining.
Group C – MD2: China PR 0-2 Uzbekistan
Songkhla: Defending champions Uzbekistan took a major step towards the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 quarter-finals, defeating China PR 2-0 at Tinsulanon Stadium on Sunday.
Group C – MD2: IR Iran 1-2 Korea Republic
Songkhla: Korea Republic became the first team to qualify for the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 knockout stage after they claimed a 2-1 win over Islamic Republic of Iran at Tinsulanon Stadium on Sunday.
Head coach Park Hang-seo satisfied although U23 Vietnam only got one point in the match with UAE
Even U23 Vietnam only had a draw in the first match with U23 UAE at Group D, head coach Park Hang-seo still satisfied with the performance of the players.
Preview MD2 – Group D: Jordan vs Vietnam
Buriram: Jordan head coach Ahmed Abu Ismael is expecting an attacking affair when his team takes on Vietnam on Matchday Two of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group D encounter at the Buriram Stadium on Monday.
Quang Hai: Vietnam must defeat Jordan
Buriram: Captain Nguyen Quang Hai wants Vietnam to step up after settling for a 0-0 draw with the United Arab Emirates in their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group D opener on Friday.
Group D – MD1: Vietnam 0-0 UAE
Buriram: Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates collected a point each after playing out a goalless draw at Buriram Stadium to kick-off their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group D campaigns on Friday.
Group C – MD1: Korea Republic has the first win over China PR, Uzbekistan denied by Iran
Korea Republic snatched a last gasp winner to register a 1-0 victory in their opening AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 fixture against China PR while Islamic Republic of Iran’s second-half revival helped them to a 1-1 draw with reigning champions Uzbekistan on Thursday.
Group B – MD1: Saudi Arabia defeats Japan, Qatar has a draw with Syria
Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s late penalty earned Saudi Arabia all three points on Thursday as Saad Al Shehri’s side defeated Japan 2-1 while substitute Alaa Aldin Dali struck late on to salvage a point for Syria as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Qatar in Group B of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 campaign on Thursday.
