Why did U.23 Vietnam lose the top spot and have to give way to Uzbekistan?

On the evening of April 20, the U.23 Vietnam team won 2-0 against the Malaysian team. Khuat Van Khang and Vo Hoang Minh Khoa were the two players who scored. With this result, the U.23 Vietnam team has 6 points after 2 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 1 goal.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team have the same number of points as the U.23 Uzbekistan team but are behind due to a lower goal difference.

U.23 Vietnam competes for first place in the group on April 23

In the second round of the group stage, the Central Asian representative defeated the U.23 Kuwait team 5-0, so the goal difference was +7.

Thus, the situation in Group D is almost decided. The two eliminated teams are U.23 Malaysia and Kuwait. The U.23 Vietnam and Uzbekistan teams will compete for the top spot in the final round.

This is also an important match on the journey to conquer a ticket to the Paris Olympics. If they take the top spot, the U.23 Vietnam team can avoid the U.23 Saudi Arabia team in the quarterfinals.

The West Asian team showed their superior strength in Group C when they defeated the U.23 Tajikistan and U.23 Thailand teams with scores of 4-2 and 5-0. They also beat the U.23 Vietnam team 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2022 AFC U-23 Championship and are the defending champions.

But before talking about the quarter-finals, the U.23 Vietnam team has one more match in the group stage, against U.23 Uzbekistan.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized: "The upcoming match against U.23 Uzbekistan is also a very important match for U23 Vietnam. We still have to concentrate highly for the match on April 23. I still tell my players to play their best. Because this is an opportunity for U.23 Vietnam players to gain experience for their future."

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