Official match schedule of U23 Vietnam at ASIAD 2018
U23 Vietnam will start their journey in the group stage of men's football at the 2018 ASIAD with a match against U23 Pakistan on August 15, then against U23 Nepal on August 17, and on August 21, coach Park Hang Seo and his team will face the strongest opponent in Group D, U23 Japan.
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| U23 Vietnam is in a group considered "easy" at ASIAD 2018 |
After the re-drawing ceremony on the afternoon of July 25, U23 Vietnam was determined to be in group D. The teams will compete in a round robin, calculating points, selecting the top two teams in each group and the 4 third-placed teams with the best performance to play in the round of 16.
“Obviously, U23 Vietnam will have to carefully calculate the first two matches before meeting Japan. This is an opponent we have faced quite a lot in recent years. We have carefully studied this team and come up with a reasonable strategy,” said coach Park Hang Seo.
OVERVIEW OF TEAMS IN GROUP D
• Nepal
- FIFA Rank (National Team): 161
- Participated in ASIAD 1 time (2014)
- Best result: Group stage
(Won 0, Draw 0, Lose 3 | Score 0, Concede 13).
• Pakistan
- FIFA Rank (National Team): 201
- Participated in ASIAD: 3 times (2002, 2006, 2014)
- Best result: Group stage
(Won 0, Draw 1, Lose 7 | Scored 2, Conceded 23).
• Vietnam
- FIFA Rank (National Team): 102
- Participated in ASIAD: 4 times (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Best result: Round of 16 (2010, 2014)
(Won 4, drew 1, lost 8 | Scored 17, conceded 24).
• Japan
- FIFA Rank (National Team): 61
- Participated in ASIAD: 4 times (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Best result: Champion (2010)
(Won 17, drew 0, lost 4 | Scored 45, conceded 14).
Match schedule of U23 Vietnam
August 15:U23 Vietnamvs U23 Pakistan
August 17: U23 Nepal vsU23 Vietnam
August 21: U23 Japan vsU23 Vietnam
