Best photos from AFC U19 Championship
VOV.VN - The U19 squad has crashed out at the AFC U19 Championship final round. Here’s a look back at some of the tourneys best photos, the first time Vietnam made it to the semi-finals, earning a berth at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup.
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Midfielder Bui Dung (No. 6) plays superb defence in the tourneys first matchup against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
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Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 23) sets up go ahead score for the surprise win 2-1 over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the tourney’s opener |
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Vietnamese players celebrate their upset 2-1 victory over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the opener |
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Midfielder Duong Van Hao (No. 18) plays aggressively in the second match of the tourney with the UAE |
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Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 23) bungles and allows UAE to draw even 1-1 giving up a precious one-point advantage |
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Defender Ho Tan Tai (No. 22) defends his team’s net in the final match with Iraq of the qualifying round, resulting in a draw 0-0 |
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Vietnamese players celebrate the news they qualify to advance into the quarter finals round |
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In the quarter finals, forward Tran Thanh (No. 17) outguns Bahrain |
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Defender Doan Van Hau (No. 5) battles for control of the ball with a player from Bahrain |
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Coach Hoang Anh Tuan (right) shows his elation for the victory over Bahrain |
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Referees and two leaders each of the Vietnam and Japan teams at start of their matchup in second round of quarter finals play |
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Defenders Mac Duc Viet Anh (No. 2) and Huynh Tan Sinh (No. 3) are surprised by unexpected Japanese header and their overall level of play |
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Japanese players are elated after they score their first goal in the early minutes of the match with Vietnam |
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Defender Doan Van Hau (No. 5) does an end around Japanese player |
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U19 Japan scores their third goal in the 51st minute thanks to Nakamura (No 14) |
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Japanese players share joy sensing victory is within their grasp |
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Coach Hoang Anh Tuan looking dour as he sees victory slipping away |
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Japan team celebrates 3-0 victory |
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Japan meets Saudi Arabia on October 30 in the final match of AFC U19 Championship |