Thanh Nhàn is too confident.

In the early hours of January 24th, Nguyen Thanh Nhan once again became a hero when he successfully converted the decisive penalty kick, helping Vietnam U23 defeat South Korea U23 in the third-place match of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.

Thanh Nhàn's smile before the ball even went into the net.

The moment Nguyen Thanh Nhan stepped up to take the decisive penalty kick became a special highlight in Vietnam U23's historic victory over South Korea U23. It was a high-level battle of wits between the composure of the young Vietnamese player and goalkeeper Hwang Jae-yun of South Korea.

In the previous six penalty kicks, the South Korean U23 goalkeeper showed almost absolute consistency by consistently diving to the right. Although he didn't save any shots, this choice created significant psychological pressure. It was this repeated action that made the seventh penalty kick a gamble.

At the decisive moment, Jae-yun unexpectedly changed direction, diving to the left. But Nguyen Thanh Nhan didn't follow suit. With rare confidence and composure, the Vietnam U23 striker calmly slotted the ball into the empty net. As soon as the ball left his foot, even before it entered the goal, Thanh Nhan immediately smiled when he briefly saw the South Korea U23 goalkeeper dive to the left.

That cool-headed penalty kick sealed the 7-6 victory for Vietnam U23 in the shootout, sparking an emotional outburst on the field. Once again, Thanh Nhàn became a historical witness for Vietnamese youth football.

At the 33rd SEA Games, he came on as a substitute and scored the decisive goal that helped the Vietnam U22 team come from behind to defeat Thailand 3-2. In the third-place match, Thanh Nhàn again scored the winning goal to secure the bronze medal for the Vietnam U23 team.

From the penalty spot in the continental competition, Thanh Nhàn continued to demonstrate her composure, confidence, and cool head at crucial moments.

Highlights U23 Vietnam 2-2 (7-6) U23 South Korea. In the early morning of January 24th, U23 Vietnam and U23 South Korea competed in the third-place match of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.

Source: https://znews.vn/thanh-nhan-qua-tu-tin-post1622403.html