The three teams in the quarter-finals have been determined; Why was Vietnam eliminated after a goal-scoring draw between UAE and Jordan?
(Baonghean.vn) - 2020 AFC U23 Championship: 3 teams have been determined to enter the quarterfinals; Why was Vietnam eliminated after a goal-scoring draw between UAE and Jordan?; Asian newspaper: "U23 Thailand was assisted by VAR"; MU has not been able to finalize the price of Bruno Fernandes with Sporting ... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
AFC U23 Championship 2020: 3 teams have been determined to enter the quarterfinals
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Thailand U23 entered the quarterfinals of the U23 Asian Cup for the first time. Source: AFC |
U23 Korea, U23 Thailand and U23 Australia are the teams that have registered their names in the quarter-finals of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.
Why was Vietnam eliminated after a goal-scoring draw between UAE and Jordan?
According to the 2020 AFC U23 Championship Regulations, teams with equal points in the same group will determine their positions based on 9 criteria. The first three criteria to be considered are head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference and number of goals scored. The remaining criteria are goal difference, number of goals, penalty shootout if only 2 teams have equal points and play the final round, fair-play points and draw.
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U23 Vietnam is almost not itself compared to SEA Games 30. |
AFC U23 Championship 2020 schedule January 15
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U23 Korea will compete with defending champion U23 Uzbekistan. Photo: AFC. |
15/01/20 17:15 U23 Uzbekistan - U23 Korea
01/15/20 20:15 U23 Saudi Arabia - U23 Syria
15/01/20 20:15 U23 Qatar - U23 Japan
Asian newspaper: "U23 Thailand gets help from VAR"
The use of VAR from the first minutes played an important role in the 1-1 draw between Thailand U23 and Iraq, helping coach Nishino and his team win tickets to the quarter-finals of the Asian tournament.
Fox Sports Asia recorded notable highlights in the decisive 1-1 draw between Thailand U23 and Iraq on the evening of January 14, thereby winning a ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.
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AFC U23 Championship 2020 |
The VAR team then determined that U23 Thailand was awarded a penalty and Jaroensak Wonggorn did not miss the opportunity to put his team ahead.
MU has not been able to finalize the price of Bruno Fernandes with Sporting
Bruno Fernandes is looking forward to making his Manchester United debut soon, but the Red Devils have yet to agree on a transfer fee with Sporting Lisbon.
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MU has not yet agreed on a price to buy Bruno Fernandes with Sporting. |
However, the Portuguese attacking midfielder has not been able to fly to Manchester because the Old Trafford team has offered a lower figure than requested. The two sides will continue to sit down this week to soon find a common voice.