U23 Cambodia created an earthquake, almost got a ticket to the Asian tournament

(Dan Tri) - U23 Cambodia caused a shock when they tied U23 Iraq 0-0 in the final match. The Southeast Asian team was undefeated and did not concede a goal in the U23 Asian qualifiers but was still unfortunately eliminated.

Cambodia U23 is an interesting phenomenon in the U23 Asian Cup. In the first match, the Southeast Asian team held a stronger opponent, Oman U23, to a 0-0 draw. Then, in the second match, the team from the land of pagodas defeated Pakistan U23 with a score of 1-0.

Before the final match, U23 Cambodia faced the task of beating U23 Iraq to secure a ticket to the next round. Coach Koji Gyotoku's team continued to show impressive performance against a much stronger opponent.

Drawing 0-0 with U23 Iraq, U23 Cambodia were unfortunately eliminated. They were the only team eliminated without conceding a goal (Photo: Asean Football).

In this match, U23 Cambodia chose to play defensively and counterattack. They only had 25% possession of the ball but still made it really difficult for U23 Iraq.

Statistics show that U23 Cambodia had 7 shots on goal against U23 Iraq in this match (compared to 8 shots by U23 Iraq). They were awarded 3 corner kicks (compared to 4 by U23 Iraq).

However, it is regrettable that U23 Cambodia could not score a single goal to enter the final round of the U23 Asian tournament.

With a 0-0 draw against U23 Iraq, U23 Cambodia ranked second in Group G with 5 points after 3 matches, above U23 Oman (4 points) and U23 Pakistan (0 points). However, the team from the land of pagodas could not make it into the group of 4 best second-placed teams.

This is unfortunate because U23 Cambodia had a successful tournament beyond expectations. They maintained an undefeated record and did not concede any goals. Statistics show that U23 Cambodia was the only team that did not concede a goal but was still eliminated.

Anyway, through this tournament, fans have seen the progress of Cambodian football at the youth level. That will be the premise for the development of football in the land of pagodas in the future.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-campuchia-tao-nen-con-dia-chan-suyt-co-ve-du-giai-chau-a-20250909212750008.htm