Vietnam triumph over UAE in thrilling U23 Asian Cup quarterfinal

  • Minh Phuc (21) raises the score at 3-2 for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Minh Phuc (21) raises the score at 3-2 for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Minh Phuc (21) in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Minh Phuc (21) in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Dinh Bac (7) in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Dinh Bac (7) in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Vietnam's youngest player Le Phat, born in 2007, opens the score for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Vietnam's youngest player Le Phat, born in 2007, opens the score for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Dinh Bac (7) fights for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Dinh Bac (7) fights for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Dinh Bac (7) scores the second goal for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Dinh Bac (7) scores the second goal for Vietnam. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Vietnam's youngest player Le Phat, born in 2007, shows his ability in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Vietnam's youngest player Le Phat, born in 2007, shows his ability in a fight for the ball with UAE rivals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Vietnam U23 national team defeat UAE opponents to secure a place in the semifinals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Vietnam U23 national team defeat UAE opponents to secure a place in the semifinals. VNA/Photo by courtesy
In a highly dramatic 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup quarterfinal match in the very early morning of January 17, the Vietnam U23 national team defeated their opponents from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time, winning by a narrow 3–2 scoreline after 120 minutes of play to secure a place in the semifinals. With this result, Vietnam advanced to their second-ever AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinal, and is one match away from repeating the famous 'Miracle of Changzhou' in 2018, where they advanced to the final. Vietnam’s opponent in the 2026 AFC U23 Cup semifinals will be either Uzbekistan or China, with the match scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (Hanoi time) on January 20, three days after the quarterfinal between those two teams on January 17 (6:30 p.m., Hanoi time). VNA/Photo by courtesy

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