Chinese media regrets U17 Vietnam's elimination

TPO - Last night, U17 Vietnam missed out on a victory over UAE, thereby missing out on a ticket to the U17 World Cup. It is ironic that Vietnam became the only team in the group and the only team in the U17 Asian tournament that did not lose a match but still could not advance. However, with what they have shown, coach Cristiano Roland and his team still deserve praise.

The praise not only came from within the country, but the Chinese media also did not hesitate to praise the neighboring team. "Last night, the Vietnam U17 team had a match with the UAE. As long as they defeat their opponent, they will advance," wrote page 163 of the country of a billion people.

"In the 23rd minute, Duy Khang scored the opening goal for Vietnam. After that, Vietnam played solidly. But in the last minute of the match, UAE equalized 1-1. During extra time, Vietnam attacked fiercely but the final score was still 1-1, preventing them from advancing.

After 3 matches, Vietnam has not lost any match and is the only team in Group B that has not lost. However, too many draws have made Vietnam pay a heavy price. With 3 points, Vietnam is regrettably at the bottom of the table. They had to stop, meaning they did not have a ticket to the U17 World Cup even though they were only 1 point behind the leading team Japan.

Vietnam held the three stronger teams in Group B to a draw.

The U17 Vietnam team had to say goodbye to this tournament with a feeling of great regret. However, the surprises they brought to the fans will always be remembered. In the future, with this generation, Vietnamese football can bring greater excitement when participating in Asian tournaments."

Meanwhile, Siamsport newspaper said that the draw with UAE was a "broken dream" for coach Roland and his team. "Vietnam entered the match very well and created consecutive opportunities. When the opponent had not shot yet, Vietnam had 4 attacks and scored 1 goal. But they could not maintain the advantage until the last minutes. Vietnam accepted a 1-1 draw and finished at the bottom of the table. The World Cup dream was broken," commented the Thai publication.

Dang Lai

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