U23 Vietnam wins ticket to the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals

The 1-0 victory over U23 Yemen in the second match of Group C of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers helped U23 Vietnam win a ticket to the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals.

U23 Vietnam wins ticket to the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals

Bui Vi Hao shines, U23 Vietnam wins ticket to the final round of U23 Asia 2024. Photo: Minh Dan

The match ended. U23 Vietnam won 1-0 against U23 Yemen. With this result, coach Troussier's team has 6 points, leading Group C, thereby winning the right to play in the final round of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup taking place in Qatar next year. The second half has 4 minutes of extra time. - Minute 84: GOAL!!!! From a corner kick on the right wing by Khuat Van Khang, substitute player Bui Vi Hao headed the ball, hitting the ground and going into the net of U23 Yemen. U23 Vietnam leads U23 Yemen with a score of 1-0.

Bui Vi Hao scored the opening goal for U23 Vietnam in the 84th minute. Photo: Ngoc Anh

- Minute 80: Khuat Van Khang continues! From the left wing, the midfielder of U23 Vietnam switched the ball to his right foot and then shot quickly and powerfully. However, the ball went wide of the away team's goalpost. - Minute 75: Nguyen Van Tung left the field, giving way to Bui Vi Hao. This was the last substitution of U23 Vietnam. In the past 30 minutes, Van Khang and his teammates had controlled the match well, pressuring the opponent. However, the opening goal had yet to come for U23 Vietnam. - Minute 67: Khuat Van Khang was brought on to replace Vo Minh Trong. Both wings of U23 Vietnam had changes in the second half. As soon as they entered the field, Khuat Van Khang and Dinh Bac created danger for U23 Yemen's goal from a left-wing corner kick. - Minute 58: The appearance of Ho Van Cuong on the field helped U23 Vietnam have more clear opportunities. Receiving an unfavorable pass from Thanh Nhan, Ho Van Cuong passed the U23 Yemen player but his subsequent cross was quite weak, allowing goalkeeper Al-Sadi to catch the ball.

Players of both teams faced many difficulties in the heavy rain. Photo: Tri Cong

- Minute 54: CHANCE!!! Ho Van Cuong moved into the middle to receive a pass from Dinh Bac. Unfortunately, the Nghe An player's handling was still not accurate.

- 20:05: Second half begins Right at the beginning of the second half, U23 Vietnam made 3 substitutions. Le Van Do, Hoang Van Toan and Nguyen Ngoc Thang left the field, giving way to Ho Van Cuong, Luong Duy Cuong and Dinh Bac. The first half ended. Despite controlling the game well, creating some clear opportunities towards the U23 Yemen goal, U23 Vietnam still did not have the opening goal.

Fans of U23 Vietnam at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho). Photo: Minh Dan

- Minute 45+2: DANGEROUS!!! U23 Yemen counterattacked sharply. However, goalkeeper Van Viet still played focused, diving brilliantly to block a dangerous shot from the away team's player. - Minute 45: NO! Striker Nguyen Van Tung fired a powerful long-range shot but the ball went over the U23 Yemen crossbar. There were 2 minutes of extra time in the first half. - Minute 43: Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) was pouring with heavy rain. This made it even more difficult for players of both teams to deploy their play. - Minute 32: DANGEROUS!!! With only 2 players from U23 Yemen, it caused a lot of trouble for the U23 Vietnam defense. Farid Saleh dribbled at speed, passing the home team's defenders but was blocked by goalkeeper Van Viet in front of the goal. - Minute 25: U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen are creating an attractive match in the first half. The away team plays tight defense on their home field and counterattacks quickly. Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam players increase their attacks on both wings.

U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen fiercely fought in the first half. Photo: Hoang Linh

- Minute 15: Captain Ahmed Maher of U23 Yemen skillfully used his left foot and then passed the ball inside to his teammate to finish quite well but the ball went over the U23 Vietnam crossbar. - Minute 10: Nguyen Ngoc Thang of U23 Vietnam received a yellow card after a collision with a player of the away team. Tuan Tai and his teammates are losing the ball quite a lot in their own half. - 19:00: The match begins. Pre-match information The U23 Vietnam team will face U23 Yemen in the second match of Group C of the 2024 U23 Asian qualifiers. Since both teams won the first match, today's match will greatly affect the situation of the group. In the opening match, U23 Vietnam had a big 6-0 victory over U23 Guam. It was a match in which coach Troussier's students controlled the game well, demonstrating the philosophy that has been built over time. However, this was not a perfect victory as many problems of the home team were pointed out after the match. U23 Vietnam had many incoherent coordination, wrong passes and ineffective finishing. Thanh Nhan and his teammates had about 20 chances in front of the opponent's goal, but only 1/3 of them turned into goals (6 goals). The remaining 2/3 were inaccurate long-range shots or failed first-step ball control. Coach Troussier also admitted that if the players had handled the situation better, the team could have scored 3 to 4 more goals.

The 6-0 victory over U23 Guam in the opening match of U23 Vietnam was not perfect. Photo: Lam Thoa

While the performance of U23 Vietnam is still not convincing, on the opposite side, U23 Yemen defeated U23 Singapore with a score of 3-0 in the first match. Although not bringing the strongest squad to Vietnam, coach Miroslav Soukup still has players with even physique and fitness. Against U23 Singapore, U23 Yemen showed a diverse playing style when combining well the central and flank attacks. In particular, the attacks from the two wings are considered the dangerous attack of the West Asian team. However, U23 Yemen also has its own problems. In the previous match, the team's defense lacked concentration many times. They let U23 Singapore players dribble easily or shoot in favorable positions. Luckily for coach Miroslav Soukup's team, U23 Singapore strikers did not do their job well. However, compared to U23 Guam, U23 Yemen is completely superior in terms of force and level. This will be the real and most important challenge for U23 Vietnam.

U23 Yemen has a versatile playing style, combining well the central and flank attacks. Photo: Lam Thoa

To prepare for tonight's match, coach Troussier has learned from the previous match for his players, and asked the whole team to perform well in moving, passing the ball in the final situations and finishing the goal. Ahmer Maher and Hamzah Maross - the authors of 3 goals against U23 Singapore will be the 2 faces that Ho Van Cuong and his teammates must pay attention to as they can put the U23 Vietnam goal in danger at any time. U23 Vietnam has never faced U23 Yemen in a friendly match or in an official tournament. The two teams also do not have too much difference in terms of professional level. But the home field advantage will be a mental support, helping U23 Vietnam take the initiative in the race for a ticket to the 2024 U23 Asian Cup finals . Lineup: