U23 squad faces strong opponent at AFC quarter-finals
VOV.VN -On January 20, the Vietnam U23 squad will face their Iraqi rivals who ranks first in Group C after drawing with Syria to win a ticket to the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.
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| The U23 team have written a new page in the history of Vietnamese football after winning a ticket to the quarterfinals on January 17. |
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Iraq is considered a tough rival of the Vietnamese team. |
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| Iraq won AFC U23 Championship in 2013 after beating Saudi Arabia U23 1-0. |
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| In 2016, Iraq U23 ranked third place at the tournament. |
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| This year, the team ranks first in Group C. |
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| They defeated Malaysia U23 4-1 in the first match, had a draw with Saudi Arabia U23 0-0, and beat Jordan U23 1-0 to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals. |
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| The team has just conceded one goal so far. |
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| Meanwhile, Vietnam U23 just scored 2 goals and conceded one goal. |
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| According to football experts, U23 Iraq will be a strong opponent of Vietnam U23. |
