Afc asian cup 2019

The first-leg fixture had seen both sides play out a 2-2 draw at the Hang Day stadium in Hanoi on September 25. As a result of the goalless draw, Hanoi FC were eliminated from the tounament due to the away goals rule. With their victory in the AFC Cup Inter-zonal final, 4.25 SC will progress to the final of the AFC Cup 2019 where they will face the winner of the West Asian zone. … [Read more...] about Hanoi FC suffer elimination from AFC Cup 2019

>>> No easy group for Vietnam at upcoming AFC U23 Championship As the reigning runners-up, Vietnam aim for a place among the top two teams in the group to progress to the quarter-finals, but it will not be an easy task as all the 16 teams in the finals are among the best in Asia. In the same tournament China hosted two years ago, Vietnam were also in Group D which was considered the “group of death” alongside Korea Republic, Australia and Syria. However, the young Golden Stars under head coach Park Hang-seo performed a miracle as they collected four points and ranked second in the group thanks to a resounding victory over Australia and a hard-fought draw with Syria. They continued their impressive run in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, beating Iraq and Qatar respectively on two penalty shootouts to book a place in the final, before losing 1-2 to eventually champions Uzbekistan in the last minute of extra time. In next year’s tournament, Vietnam will be in … [Read more...] about Vietnam draw DPR Korea, Jordan and UAE in AFC U23 Championship’s group stage

Vietnam U19s wrap up their third training period for the 2020 AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers by attending the GSB Bangkok Cup 2019 in Thailand. (Photo: Vietnam Football Federation) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s U19 team left it late to beat Thailand in the GSB Bangkok Cup on October 10, scoring the winner with almost the last kick of the game. Vietnamese Nguyen Van Tung connected to a cross from the right to slot home in the 93rd minute. His late effort meant new French coach Philippe Troussier marked his first match in charge with a win. Playing in Bangkok, the hosts were poor in the first half and Vietnam would have been disappointed to not take a lead into the interval. The second half was a whole different ball game, with Thailand on the front foot from the whistle. With both teams expecting a share of the spoils, it was substitute Tung who made the difference with his late winner. Vietnam will meet the Republic of Korea, who trounced Uzbekistan 5-0 in an earlier … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s U19s defeat Thailand 1-0 in Bangkok Cup

The players were late meeting up with the national team due to prior club commitments. V.League 1 champions Hanoi FC were knocked out of the AFC Cup 2019 after being held to a 0-0 draw by April 25 Sports Club, also known as 4.25 SC, of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The goalless draw in the tie’s second leg at the Kim Il-sung stadium on October 2 meant Hanoi FC lost on away goals. It took the Hanoi FC footballers several days to return to the country and are only just able to participate in the national team’s training sessions with their teammates. Head coach Park Hang-seo is delighted to welcome back the Hanoi FC footballers, with many of them poised to play a key role in the upcoming fixtures of the national squad. Only European-based players Cong Phuong and Van Hau are currently absent from the Vietnamese men’s national football team. Hanoi FC’s midfield maestro Quang Hai provided the focus of the media during the training session. Duy … [Read more...] about Hanoi FC football stars holds first training session with national squad

>>> Vietnam draw DPR Korea, Jordan and UAE in AFC U23 Championship's group stage The teams were bracketed in four groups with Vietnam, the reigning runners-up, in Group D together with the DPR Korea, Jordan and UAE. Making his comment following the draw for the Thailand 2020 Finals on September 26, Park said that all the remaining teams are strong with the same capacity. “We are in the same group with the DPR Korea, Jordan and UAE. In last year’s tournament in China, we were in Pot 4 for seeding, but for the next year’s competition, Vietnam are in the top seeding group. In my opinion, except for Thailand who automatically qualify as the hosts, the remaining 15 teams are the similar regarding their tactics and capacity,” the Korean tactician said, as quoted on the Vietnam Football Federation’s website. Maintaining his assessment of Vietnam’s rivals in Group D, Park stated that they are strong, having passed the qualification to make their … [Read more...] about Coach Park: All teams at same strength level at AFC U23 Championship 2020