U-19 Vietnamese squad in white beat host Myanmar. (Source: MFF)
Vietnam successfully won a berth at the Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship in Bahrain next year.
The Vietnamese squad on October 6 made it four wins after they beat hosts Myanmar 1-0 in the last qualifying round's Group G match at the Youth Training Centre, Yangon City.
The score was opened by Ha Duc Chinh in the 20th minute.
Pham Trong Hoa, who suffered a knee pain during a training session on Sunday, broke the Myanmar defenders and gave a perfect pass to Chinh who sprinted to the box and shot to goalkeeper Phone Thitsar Min's right corner.
It was one of many chances that Chinh received through the first half. Earlier he missed a clear opportunity when he was alone in the box but his kick found the goalie's position.
Striker Nguyen Tien Linh tore the net at the 13th mark but it was an offside trap.
Vietnam had a golden chance to double the result just 10 minutes after the interval.
Goalie Min downed Chinh in the box and the visitors were given a penalty. However, Captain Nguyen Trong Dai's shoot-out hit the bar.
Myanmar played much better in the second half. They created numerous problems for the Vietnamese defenders with a lot of long-distance shots, but most of them were off target.
They had more ball possession and met with no challenge to block Vietnam's attacks.
In their previous match against Hong Kong, Myanmar scored a double in the last minutes including additional time to come from behind to win 2-1.
However, they could not repeat it yesterday and accepted their loss, which placed them second in the ranking. They have to wait for the results from the other group to know if they can qualify for the finals.
In the previous four meets, Vietnam were always the winners.
In another match of the group yesterday, Hong Kong beat Brunei 5-0.
In Group J, six-time runners-up Japan became the first side to punch their ticket to the finals after downing second-placed Australia 3-0 in their final match at the National Sports Complex Stadium in Vientiane, Laos.
Two goals including a penalty in the space of two minutes in first half stoppage time laid the foundations for the Japanese to record a perfect record of three wins from their trio of qualifying games.
Later, Iraq trounced Bahrain 4-1 to finish top of Group F and qualify for the finals.
Other group matches were played on October 6 and 7 (Hanoi time).
Ten group winners and five best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals, while hosts Bahrain receive an automatic qualification.
If Bahrain finish on top of their qualifying group or among one of the five second best-placed teams, the next second-placed team will qualify for the final competition.-VNA
Uong Ngoc Tien of Vietnam missed a penalty, wasting a chance for his team to automatically advance to the final round of the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship next year.
Vietnam beat Hong Kong 3-1 in their first Group G match, East zone, of the Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship qualifier on September 28 in Myanmar.
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The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
U-19 Vietnamese squad in white beat host Myanmar. (Source: MFF)
