U.20 Syria regains top spot

In the first round of the 2025 AFC U20 Championship qualifiers held at Lach Tray Stadium ( Hai Phong ) on ​​September 21, U20 Vietnam did not play. The first round saw a resounding 4-0 victory for U20 Syria over U20 Bangladesh, while U20 Guam drew 1-1 with U20 Bhutan. Thus, the representative of the West Asian region, U20 Syria, temporarily rose to the top of Group A after the first round of matches.

U.20 Vietnam won resoundingly on the opening day of the 2025 U.20 Asia qualifiers

In the second match on September 23, U.20 Syria had a break. U.20 Vietnam played their opening match against U.20 Bhutan. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team, despite facing some difficulties in the first half, still had the advantage thanks to the opening goal, before playing explosively in the second half with 4 goals. The U.20 Vietnam team had a smooth start with an impressive 5-0 victory over U.20 Bhutan. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Nguyen Cong Phuong. The midfielder, who is playing for the first team of The Cong Viettel in the V-League, only entered the field at the beginning of the second half, but shone with 2 assists and 2 goals, contributing greatly to the victory of U.20 Vietnam.

Highlight U.20 Vietnam 5-0 U.20 Bhutan U.20 Asian Qualifiers

This victory not only helped U.20 Vietnam win all 3 points, but also helped coach Hua Hien Vinh's team surpass U.20 Syria in a spectacular way on the rankings. After 2 matches, both teams had 3 points, but U.20 Vietnam rose to the top of Group A with a goal difference of +5, while U.20 Syria had a goal difference of +4, so they had to drop to second place.

U.20 Vietnam spectacularly took the top spot from U.20 Syria

In the remaining match of Group A taking place on the afternoon of September 23, U.20 Guam drew 2-2 with U.20 Bangladesh. After 2 matches, U.20 Guam ranked 3rd in Group A with 2 points, goal difference 0. U.20 Bangladesh ranked 4th with 1 point, goal difference -4. U.20 Bhutan is currently at the bottom of Group A with 1 point and goal difference -5.

The next opponent of U.20 Vietnam is U.20 Guam. This match will take place at 7:00 p.m. on September 25.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bang-xep-hang-u20-viet-nam-moi-nhat-chiem-lai-ngoi-dau-cua-u20-syria-185240923213933056.htm