U22 Vietnam continues to draw with Asia's top team

The starting lineup of U22 Vietnam in the 0-0 draw against U22 Uzbekistan, the whole team sent wishes for a quick recovery to Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong (number 19) who was recently injured - Photo: VFF

The match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Uzbekistan took place at Yancheng Olympic Stadium (Jiangsu province, China).

In recent years, Uzbekistan youth football has emerged as a leading team in Asia with achievements such as reaching the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup 2011, 2023, the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup 2013, 2025, winning the U20 Asian Championship 2023 and winning the U23 Asian Championship 2018.

In this match, acting head coach of U22 Vietnam Dinh Hong Vinh only changed one position in the defense in the starting lineup compared to the first match, which ended in a 1-1 draw with U22 Korea. Center back Nguyen Duc Anh (Hanoi Club) replaced Nguyen Nhat Minh (Hai Phong Club).

Specifically, the team in the 3-5-2 formation includes: goalkeeper Cao Van Binh, central defenders Le Van Ha, Nguyen Hieu Minh, Nguyen Duc Anh, midfielders Nguyen Hong Phuc, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Viktor Le, Nguyen Phi Hoang, strikers Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Nguyen Van Truong.

In the first half, U22 Vietnam created many dangerous attacking situations. Overseas Vietnamese midfielder Viktor Le played enthusiastically, creating a scoring opportunity but unfortunately could not take advantage of it.

In the second half, U22 Uzbekistan pushed up their attacking formation, forcing U22 Vietnam to focus on defense. The coaching staff continuously reminded the players to stay calm and tactically disciplined.

In the end, the match ended goalless.

More importantly than the results, the U22 Vietnam squad has maintained stability and followed the playing tactics smoothly. In addition, coach Dinh Hong Vinh also had experiments that brought good signals to U22 Vietnam.

Specifically, the return to the false striker position of Dinh Xuan Tien and left-back Ho Van Cuong. The two players were the pillars that helped U23 Vietnam win the 2023 Southeast Asian Championship.

Also in the second match of the 2025 CFA Team China Friendly Tournament, U22 China won 1-0 against U22 Korea. The result helped the home team temporarily take the lead in the tournament.

In the final match, U22 Vietnam will meet host U22 China at 6:35 p.m. on March 25.

List of players in the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Uzbekistan - Photo: VFF

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