What did Southeast Asian newspapers say when U23 Vietnam had a big advantage?

U23 Vietnam won 1-0 against U23 Singapore

U23 Vietnam won 1-0 against U23 Singapore in the second match of Group C of the Asian U23 Championship qualifiers at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ). This was a match in which Vietnam's strikers played quite unluckily, missing many good opportunities. However, in the end, we still completed the task when Van Thuan headed the ball into the net of U23 Singapore in the 79th minute.

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U23 Vietnam won a narrow victory against U23 Singapore (Photo: Minh Quan).

With this result, U23 Vietnam is leading Group C with the same 6 points as U23 Yemen but with a better goal difference. That helps U23 Vietnam have a big advantage in the race for the top spot (to have a direct ticket to the U23 Asian Cup) when they only need to draw with U23 Yemen in the last match (7pm on September 9).

Commenting on the victory of U23 Vietnam, Bola Sport (Indonesia) wrote: “U23 Vietnam struggled to win 1-0 against Singapore right at home. Although the result was not satisfactory, U23 Vietnam still holds a big advantage in the race for a ticket to the U23 Asian tournament. They only need to draw with U23 Yemen in the final match to complete the mission.

Meanwhile, U23 Singapore was eliminated after two consecutive losses. In their opening match, they also suffered a 1-2 defeat against U23 Yemen.

Telsik (Indonesia) newspaper said that U23 Vietnam's performance was not really convincing, but the important thing is that the team won two victories against U23 Bangladesh and U23 Singapore. Thanks to that, U23 Vietnam topped Group C and held the right to decide before the final match.

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U23 Vietnam players celebrate victory (Photo: Minh Quan).

Seasia page summarizes the achievements of Southeast Asian football teams: “The U23 teams of Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines have the opportunity to win tickets to the 2026 U23 Asian Cup.

Of which, U23 Vietnam is the team with the most chances as they only need to draw with U23 Yemen in the last match to win a ticket to the U23 Asian tournament. U23 Thailand must fight to the death with U23 Malaysia to win a ticket to continue. Similarly, the teams of Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines must all win if they do not want to be eliminated.

The final match in Group C of the U23 Asian qualifiers between U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen will take place at 7:00 p.m. on September 9 at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).

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