Vietnam enter AFC U23 Championship with 4-0 win over Thailand

By Staff reporters       MAR. 26, 2019

Vietnam earned top group spot and a ticket to the AFC U23 Championship next year with a big victory Tuesday night.

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    Game over!

    Vietnam officially qualify for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship by earning the first place of group K.

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    Tran Thanh Son (R) celebrates after scoring the fourth goal for Vietnam. Photo by Giang Huy

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    4-0 for Vietnam!

    The substitution Tran Thanh Son makes it 4-0 with an unstoppable shot. 

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    Last substitution for Vietnam. Huynh Tan Sinh is subbed out for Do Thanh Thinh.

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    Tran Thanh Son replaces Ho Tan Tai.

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    Nguyen Quang Hai has a chance to score another for Vietnam but his shot goes over the bar.

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    Photo by Xuan Binh

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    Bui Tien Dung (R) makes an attempt to protect his goal. Photo by Lam Thoa

  • Vietnam are dominating the game with nine shots taken while Thailand only have two.

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    Nguyen Thanh Chung (C) reacts after scoring Vietnam's third goal.

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    Vietnam score the third!

    From a freekick, centre-back Nguyen Thanh Chung taps it in for Vietnam to make it 3-0.

After beating Brunei 8-0 and Indonesia 1-0, Vietnam will have to beat Thailand outright tonight to earn the top group spot and to secure a win against Thailand tonight to earn a spot and secure automatic qualification for the AFC U23 Championship.

They will probably be eliminated if they lose to Thailand and face a tricky time if they draw.

Vietnam's coach Park Hang-seo has admitted that Thailand have a quality roster while Vietnam did not have enough preparation time to ensure perfect teamwork and synchronization.

 
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