At the end of the U23 Asia 2024 group stage, the U23 Vietnam team ranked 2nd in Group D with 6 points (2 wins, 1 loss). With this result, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will face U23 Iraq (first place in Group C) in the quarterfinals.
This is a difficult challenge for U23 Vietnam, because the opponent has a group of players who are strong and physically strong. However, the “Golden Star Warriors” still have the most careful preparation to aim for the highest goal, thereby hoping to win tickets to the 2024 Olympics.
U23 Iraq is the first champion of the U23 Asian Championship. They were crowned in 2013 in Oman when they had 6 wins in the tournament. Three years later, they ranked 3rd and won tickets to the 2016 Olympics.
In 3 tournaments in 2018, 2020 and 2022, Iraq U23 all played unsuccessfully. In 2018, they were eliminated by U23 Vietnam in the quarterfinals after an 11m penalty shootout (draw 3-3 after 120 minutes).
In addition, at the Dubai Cup 2022, U23 Vietnam also drew 0-0 with U23 Iraq. Overall, the head-to-head performance is in favor of U23 Vietnam. This brings a big morale boost to coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team before the important match.
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Iraq will take place at 0:30 on April 27 and live on FPT Play.
Tags: Match schedule U23 Vietnam U23 Iraq quarterfinals U23 Asia
