U.23 Vietnam can win Panda Cup: What conditions are needed, when will the match take place?

The surprise 2-0 victory of China U23 over South Korea U23 accidentally opened the way for Vietnam U23 to win the Panda Cup.

U.23 Vietnam has a wide open door to the championship

Vietnam U.23 lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan U.23 in the second match of Panda Cup 2025. However, in the remaining match, Korea U.23 also unexpectedly lost 0-2 to host China U.23.

The developments in the second round have put the Panda Cup 2025 in an unpredictable situation. All four teams, U.23 China, U.23 Korea, U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Uzbekistan, have... won each other, so they all have 3 points. Therefore, the rankings can only be determined by goal difference.

Leading the table is U.23 China with a goal difference of +1 (scored 2 goals, conceded 1 goal). Second in the table is U.23 Korea with a goal difference of 0 (scored 2 goals, conceded 2 goals). Third in the table is U.23 Vietnam also with a goal difference of 0 (scored 1 goal, conceded 1 goal). Bottom of the table is U.23 Uzbekistan with a goal difference of -1.

U.23 Vietnam is playing well at the Panda Cup

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In the final match, U.23 Vietnam will face U.23 Korea at 2:30 p.m. on November 18, while U.23 China will face U.23 Uzbekistan at 6:35 p.m. on November 18. To win the championship, U.23 Vietnam needs to satisfy the necessary condition, which is to defeat U.23 Korea to get 3 points, then wait for a favorable ending in the match between U.23 China and U.23 Uzbekistan .

Suppose U.23 Vietnam defeats U.23 Korea, there are 2 possible cases:

- If U.23 China draws with U.23 Uzbekistan: U.23 Vietnam will definitely win the championship.

- If U.23 China loses to U.23 Uzbekistan: U.23 Vietnam must wait for Uzbekistan to win the host with a difference equal to or less than the score that Vietnam won against Korea, only then will they be sure to win the championship.

- The most complicated scenario happens when U.23 China wins U.23 Uzbekistan: U.23 Vietnam will win the championship if the opponent wins with a margin of at least 1 goal less than Vietnam's margin.

The necessary conditions are also difficult for U.23 Vietnam, because U.23 Korea is the strongest team in Asia.

However, youth football is always unpredictable. The last time they competed in the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, Vietnam U23 drew 1-1 with South Korea U23 thanks to a superb long-range shot from right-back Vu Tien Long.

The 0-2 defeat against U.23 China shows that U.23 Korea still has many shortcomings, especially in maintaining concentration in defending high balls, individual mistakes...

If they play with focus and learn from the loss to U.23 Uzbekistan, U.23 Vietnam is capable of creating a surprise in Chengdu.

The match between U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Korea will take place first. Therefore, if U.23 Vietnam wins, it will create a lot of pressure on U.23 China and U.23 Uzbekistan.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-co-the-vo-dich-panda-cup-can-dieu-kien-gi-khi-nao-quyet-dau-185251116094348741.htm