COVID-19 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s U23 footballers
Vietnam’s U23 football team are facing a serious personnel loss when more players have become suspected cases of COVID-19, posing a great challenge to the decisive match against Thailand in the 2022 AFF U23 Championship.
The U23 footballers of Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam Football Federation)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’sU23 football team are facing a serious personnel loss when more players havebecome suspected cases of COVID-19, posing a great challenge to the decisive match against Thailand inthe 2022 AFF U23 Championship.
Rapid test results on February20 noon showed six more team members were positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
In the morning of the sameday, four players who hadshared the same rooms with four previously confirmed cases took PCR tests. Official testresults will be announced on February 21.
The infected cases have beenmoved to another hotel for quarantine.
The Vietnamese team now onlyhave 18 players testing negative for the virus. The team's leaders hope that no more infections will occur since they will play against Thailand to secure the top position of Group C onFebruary 22.
On February 19, Vietnam’s U23 team thrashed Singapore 7 - 0 at theiropening Group C tie inthe 2022 AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia.
Both Vietnam and Thailand currently have three points, butVietnam’s goal difference is +7 while the latter’s +3. At the next game, Vietnam need only a draw with Thailand to advance to the semi-finals as the top teamof Group C./.
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Vietnam takes part in the AFF U23 Championship fielding their younger, under 21 squad, but still aim for the highest possible finish at the tournament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Five members of the U23 Vietnam team had suspected COVID-19 tests prior to its first match at the ongoing 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Youth Championship, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
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The U23 footballers of Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam Football Federation) 
