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Vietnam’s U20 Asian Cup win gave them an early boost while the opponent Australia will have to bounce back in their remaining matches to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stage, AFC said. According to the article of AFC, Australia started brightly in the opening minute but Vietnam …

Striker Nguyen Quoc Viet’s goal helped Vietnam win 1-0 against Australia in the opening game of group B in U20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on Monday. Viet’s early goal in the 6th minute made it easier for Vietnam in the rest of the match. The team played defensively to protect …

Vietnamese midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien has been identified as a player to watch at the upcoming 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup finals in Uzbekistan, according to AFC. The Asian Football Confederation highlighted one player from each of the 16 teams set to compete for the March 1-18 …

After a week-long training course in the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam’s U20 team arrived in Uzbekistan’s Fergana city to compete in the 2023 U20 Asian Cup. According to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team have the first training session on Monday afternoon. After two …

Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year 2022 on Monday as Argentina scooped all major men’s awards after winning a vintage World Cup final last December. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the final against France, with the South Americans emerging triumphant on penalties following a 3-3 …

Philippe Troussier, Vietnam’s new football coach, appreciates the legacy of his predecessor Park Hang-seo and is positive about Vietnam’s goal to qualify for the upcoming World Cup. “After all, I came back to Vietnam, a country that I loved. I will try my best to overcome any challenge,” Troussier said …

Vietnamese athletes have secured two gold, one silver and four bronze medals at the ongoing Asian Jujitsu Championship 2023 in Thailand. Phung Thi Hue won the first gold medal for Vietnam. The reigning world champion had no problems progressing to the final where she defeated Saikamon Phiphaphon of the host …

Duong Quoc Hoang defeated former world champions Ko Pin-yi and Shane van Boening consecutively on Sunday to enter the 10-ball semi-finals at the Las Vegas Open pool tournament. Hoang beat American Shane van Boening 1-4, 4-1 and 4-2 in the quarter-final on Sunday. Boening has won over 100 international titles …

Vietnamese Truong Dinh Hoang will fight South Korean Dae Hyun-baek to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia belt next month. Hoang, 32, will defend his title at the “Lead: Born to Lead” tournament at Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25. Dae, 24, is a …

Portugal’s online newspaper Observador says that playing Vietnam is the best chance for Portugal to score in the group stage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Portugal are in the same group as Vietnam, the defending champion U.S. and the defending runner-up Netherlands in their first ever Women’s World Cup. …