The 0-1 defeat to U17 Uzbekistan put U17 Vietnam at the bottom of Group D and forced them to say goodbye to the 2023 AFC U17 Championship after the group stage.
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| The starting lineup of the Vietnam U17 team. (Source: VFF) |
U17 Vietnam needed to beat U17 Uzbekistan and hope U17 Japan beat U17 India in the match at the same time, only then would coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team advance. However, U17 Vietnam did not have the condition to beat U17 Uzbekistan.
After the opening whistle, U17 Uzbekistan controlled the ball so much that U17 Vietnam had to retreat to a defensive formation.
Vietnam U17's defense was not focused well. In the 25th minute, Vietnam U17's defense was not tight enough, allowing Shodiboev to easily score from 5 meters away.
After scoring, U17 Uzbekistan continued to dominate the match and also had a few good opportunities but could not score a second goal.
In the second half, U17 Vietnam pushed up their attacking formation, and the ball control rate of coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students was equal to the opponent's.
However, the attacks of U17 Vietnam were not sharp, U17 Uzbekistan played quite solid defense, so the score of 1-0 was maintained until the end of the match.
Thus, after the group stage, U17 Vietnam is at the bottom of the table, with one point, one goal scored and six goals conceded.
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