Spain's leading sports newspaper reports on the achievements of U23 Vietnam
Marca newspaper wrote about the unbelievable journey of Park Hang-seo and his team and the emotions they brought at the U23 Asian Cup taking place in China.
"Vietnamese football is living in its most glorious days. The Vietnam team - the red warriors - were previously known as one of the weakest teams on the continent. They have never participated in the World Cup, only participated in the Asian Cup in 1960 and in 2007 as hosts, but their achievements in recent years have been amazing,"Marca, Spain's leading and world-famous sports newspaper, reports on the development of Vietnamese football.
"The most recent example of this is their U23 team reaching the final of the Asian Cup after defeating Qatar in the semi-finals on penalties with a score of 4-3 after a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes of play," the newspaper reported.
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Marca reported on Vietnam's achievement. |
Vietnam caused a stir when it overcame a series of strong candidates to reach the final of the U23 Asian Cup. This shocking news was reported by many prestigious newspapers and television stations in the continent. However, theMarcaalso pay attention to this achievement shows that the heat of coach Park Hang-seo and his team has spread to Europe.
"This generation of players will experience something unheard of in the land of the golden star: playing in a continental final regardless of age. They have had some success in previous tournaments but only in the Southeast Asian region. This is the first time Vietnam competes for the continental championship,"Marcawrite.
"This is the generation of players who participated in the 2017 U20 World Cup thanks to their achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the 2016 U19 Asian Cup. They have made history and can bring Vietnam a great championship on Saturday. Led by Korean coach Park Hang-seo, who inherited the generation of players trained by coach Hoang Anh Tuan, Vietnamese football is reaching the peak of success," the Spanish newspaper continued to comment.
Marcarecounts the dramatic journey that Vietnam has gone through in this year's tournament. It emphasizes the team's defeat of regional football powerhouses Australia, Iraq and Qatar to qualify for the final match against Uzbekistan.