Southeast Asian newspapers surprised by Vietnam Olympic team's early elimination from ASIAD

Vietnam Olympic team was eliminated after the group stage of ASIAD 19 with only 3 points and ranked 3rd in group B.

Vietnam Olympic team is the only team in Southeast Asia to be eliminated after the group stage of ASIAD 19.

After the defeat of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team, many newspapers in the region expressed regret.

“It is a pity that the Vietnamese Olympic team cannot follow the footsteps of the remaining representatives of Southeast Asia to win a ticket to continue.

The defeat to Saudi Arabia pushed coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s team to the bottom of disappointment. They finished last in the group of third-placed teams and had to pack their bags and go home,” Bola wrote.

Suara Merdeka newspaper said that although the Vietnam Olympic team is highly rated in the region, falling into a difficult group forced Van Khang and his teammates to stop early.

“The Vietnamese Olympic team is very strong, but unfortunately they are in a very difficult group with two of the continent's top teams, Iran and Saudi Arabia. It is worth mentioning that they recently won the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship,” commented the Indonesian newspaper.

Meanwhile, Thairath newspaper (Thailand) said that the home team was much luckier than the Vietnam Olympic team.

This newspaper even said that Thailand's ticket to the round of 19 came from luck.

“The Thai Olympic team's luck is still good. Although they only have 1 point against Kuwait, the War Elephants are still above the Vietnamese Olympic team in the group of third-placed teams and have a ticket to the 1/8 round,” Thairath newspaper commented.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bao-dong-nam-a-ngo-ngang-vi-olympic-viet-nam-bi-loai-som-tai-asiad-192230925113948121.htm