The reason why U17 UAE advances after drawing with U17 Vietnam

The emotions of U17 UAE burst.

In the 88th minute, the UAE side took a free kick into the penalty area of ​​U17 Vietnam, the team arranged a forest of players in front of the goal. After Jayden Adetiba tried to break away and put the ball in from the bottom wing, Hazaa Mahdi rushed in and headed the ball close to the goal, bringing the match back to the starting line.

At this time, the UAE U17 players celebrated enthusiastically. Striker Mayed Adel Khamis even kissed the camera lens emotionally.

However, that joy quickly gave way to excitement and anxiety. The draw meant the UAE finished the group stage with four points, equal to Japan and Australia.

But will that be enough for them to qualify? UAE players and coaches must wait for the final rankings, sitting on pins and needles.

The drama reached its peak when the organizers had to apply additional criteria to determine the rankings. After calculating the goal difference in the matches between the three teams, Japan ranked first thanks to a goal difference of +2. UAE and Australia both had a goal difference of -1, but UAE ranked higher thanks to a direct 2-0 victory over Australia. Thus, UAE became the second team in the group and won a ticket to the quarterfinals, along with a place at the 2025 U17 World Cup.

From the feeling of extreme excitement after the final whistle, UAE could finally breathe a sigh of relief and burst into happiness. It was not an easy ticket, but it was also full of emotions because a late equalizer also became the key to open the door to the World Cup.

Meanwhile, U17 Vietnam can still hold their heads high, as they have an undefeated record in the group stage that is considered the most difficult. Duy Khang and his teammates only lack a bit of luck to make a miracle in the continental arena.

Ranking of teams in group B.

Tien Anh's 50m sprint Truong Tien Anh started later but still caught up and overtook the opposing player when sprinting over 50m in the 72nd minute of the Vietnam vs Laos match on the evening of March 25.

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