ASIA U23 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 2024
9:00 p.m. April 25: U23 Qatar – U23 Japan (Quarterfinals 1)
00:30 April 26: U23 Korea – U23 Indonesia (Quarterfinals 2)
9:00 p.m. April 26: U23 Uzbekistan – U23 Saudi Arabia (Quarterfinals 3)
00:30 April 27: Iraq U23 – Vietnam U23 (Quarterfinals 4)
9:00 p.m. April 29: Win Quarterfinals 1 – Win Quarterfinals 4 (Semifinals 1)
00:30 April 30: Win Quarterfinals 2 – Win Quarterfinals 3 (Semifinals 2)
10:30 p.m. May 2: Lose Semi-final 1 – Lose Semi-final 2 (Third place match)
10:30 p.m. May 3: Winner of Semi-final 1 – Winner of Semi-final 2 (Final)
After a heavy loss with a score of 0-3 to U23 Uzbekistan in the final match of Group D at Khalifa Stadium on the evening of April 23, U23 Vietnam ranked second with 6 points. Thus, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will face Iraq U23 in the quarterfinals.
U23 Vietnam lost 0-3 to U23 Uzbekistan (Photo: AFC).
Commenting on this match, Bola.Okezone (Indonesia) newspaper wrote: “U23 Vietnam suffered an easy defeat with a score of 0-3 against U23 Uzbekistan. Although they lost this match, coach Hoang Anh’s team Tuan still won tickets to the quarterfinals.
Their opponent in the upcoming round is Iraq U23. This is a tough opponent. Despite losing 0-2 to Thailand U23, Iraq U23 is still a strong team. Remember, the West Asian team finished at the top of Group C. They are still rated higher than U23 Vietnam and can completely aim for victory.”
Bola Sport newspaper (Indonesia) said that U23 Vietnam will try to create a miracle against U23 Iraq like in the 2018 tournament: “Even though U23 Vietnam lost heavily, Vietnamese fans are still eagerly waiting for their opponent U23 Iraq. .
This match evokes beautiful memories under Coach Park Hang Seo. The victory over U23 Iraq helped U23 Vietnam advance deeply in the 2018 tournament. Thanks to that victory, Vietnamese football advanced strongly.
They can follow the right path in Changzhou 2018 when they share the first branch with U23 Qatar. If lucky, U23 Vietnam can completely face U23 Qatar in the semi-finals and U23 Uzbekistan in the final. Beautiful memories of the past inspired Khuat Van Khang and his teammates to fight. The only thing is, the head coach of U23 Vietnam is no longer Park Hang Seo.”
U23 Vietnam is predicted to face many difficulties against U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals (Photo: AFC).
Meanwhile, Sepak Bola newspaper (Indonesia) said that U23 Vietnam suffered a defeat too easily against U23 Uzbekistan. Despite winning tickets to continue, coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s team has many reasons to worry.
Thairait newspaper (Thailand) assessed that U23 Vietnam was a bit weak compared to U23 Uzbekistan when they lost heavily in the decisive match in Group D. Similarly, Siam Sport newspaper (Thailand) also said that the defense of U23 Vietnam played well. too confused and easily suffered a goal from the Central Asian team.
The homepage of the Asian Football Confederation has a headline: “U23 Uzbekistan is too strong compared to U23 Vietnam”. The author emphasized: “U23 Uzbekistan really showed formidable strength after winning against U23 Vietnam. The Central Asian team soon decided the match in just the first half when leading 3-0. After this defeat, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals.”
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Iraq takes place at 00:30 on April 27.
