Playing 2 matches and winning 4 points, Cambodia caused a big surprise in the U23 Asia qualifiers

In the first match, despite being rated much lower than Oman, Cambodia managed to hold their opponent to a 0-0 draw. It seemed that this performance gave Cambodia more confidence to perform well in the second match against Pakistan.

On the evening of September 6, despite facing a tough opponent, Cambodia still knew how to handle the situation. This team did not attack too fiercely but was more effective than their opponent in finishing situations. In the 31st minute, in an effective counter-attack, U23 Cambodia organized a quick attack.

Yem Devit entered the penalty area and when he saw the ball bounce out, he quickly fired a shot from close range to open the score. After this goal, Cambodia maintained a slow playing style. They made Pakistan, who were not strong in attack, get stuck. At the end of the match, Pakistan quickly lost strength and was helpless against the opponent's calm play. The match ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Cambodia.

u23-campuchia-u23-pakistan-1757170952323-17571710478981084718740.jpg — Cambodia wins against Pakistan

Thus, Cambodia surprisingly surpassed Oman to rank 2nd in Group G. They pocketed 4 points, 2 points behind Iraq while Oman ranked 3rd with only 1 point (tied with Cambodia and lost to Iraq).

The current situation will most likely help U23 Cambodia finish the qualifying round in 2nd place. Because if they get 1 point against Iraq in the last round, they will have 5 points. Meanwhile, because they already have 6 points, Iraq does not need to be too determined to win in the last match. Because just a draw will help them maintain the leading position and a ticket straight to the final round.

With home field advantage when hosting Group G, Cambodia is completely confident that it can continue to cause surprises, thereby creating the most successful U23 qualifying campaign in history.