China U22 suffered a 0-1 defeat against Vietnam U22 right at home in Chengdu. Minh Phuc's only goal in the 81st minute, coming from a foul clearance by the home team's defender, once again brought sadness to Chinese youth football.
Defender Hu Hetao of China U22 answered an interview after the 0-1 loss to Vietnam U22 (Photo: QQ).
Speaking after the defeat, instead of captain Liu Haofan, defender Hu Hetao spoke up to the media: “The players have just finished the Chinese Super League and have many other matches. The whole team has only gathered and practiced together for 4-5 days.
The absence of many key players also made it difficult for us to arrange the team. However, I do not want to use that as an excuse to justify this failure.
U22 Vietnam made 7 substitutions, while our bench only had 7 players. The physical strength between the two teams in the last 20 minutes was completely different.”
The 1-0 victory of U22 Vietnam against host U22 China at the Panda Cup 2025 is not just a simple result, but also an affirmation that Vietnamese football is gradually becoming a challenging opponent, haunting Chinese fans and experts.
China U22 suffered defeat against Vietnam U22 (Photo: QQ).
This is officially the first loss of Chinese youth football against Vietnam at the under-23 level, since the shocking 0-2 loss in 2019. Notably, the dramatic victory of U22 Vietnam at the 2025 Panda Cup ended the 237-day unbeaten streak of U22 China.
Chinese media even commented: “Losing a match is not a bad thing, the bad thing is not learning from failure. Chinese football not only needs to improve its techniques but also needs a comprehensive reform”.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/cau-thu-u22-trung-quoc-chi-ra-nguyen-nhan-doi-nha-thua-u22-viet-nam-20251113072352680.htm
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