U23 Jordan 'challenges' U23 Vietnam; Draw 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did Quang Hai say?
(Baonghean.vn) - Rising to the top of Group D, U23 Jordan boldly "challenges" U23 Vietnam; Drawing 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did striker Quang Hai say?; Asian newspaper: "VAR helps U23 Vietnam avoid defeat" are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Rising to the top of Group D, U23 Jordan boldly "challenges" U23 Vietnam
Speaking at a press conference after the 2-1 victory over North Korea U23 in the opening match of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, coach Ahmed Abu Ismail admitted that he watched about 45 minutes of the match between Vietnam U23 and UAE U23 that took place earlier, also at Buriram Stadium.
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Coach Ahmed Abu Ismail of Jordan U23 boldly "challenged" Vietnam U23. |
Coach Ahmed Abu Ismail said: "Of course, this victory will help us be more confident and comfortable before the match against U23 Vietnam. We hope to maintain the impressive performance against U23 Vietnam like what we showed against North Korea."
Asian Newspaper: “VAR helps U23 Vietnam escape defeat”
Vietnam U23 drew with UAE U23 in the opening match of the AFC U23 Championship. This was a result contrary to the expectations of many Asian newspapers. Therefore, Live Sport Asia said that Vietnam U23 had a disappointing start and only escaped defeat thanks to VAR technology.
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The referee denied the penalty after consulting VAR technology. |
In the second match, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Jordan on January 13.
Xavi is about to become head coach of Barcelona
The 40-year-old former midfielder has met with Barcelona's board of directors and is said to be set to replace coach Ernesto Valverde after the team's poor performance in recent times. Many European newspapers simultaneously published the above information in the early morning of January 11.
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Xavi is currently the coach of Al-Sadd Club in Qatar. Photo: Getty. |
According to AS, Barca's current coach, Mr. Valverde, could be fired at any time and the Camp Nou team wants Xavi to be ready to take over the seat left by Mr. Valverde. Recently, he was unable to help Barca advance to the Spanish Super Cup final.
Draw 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did Quang Hai say?
Wearing the captain's armband in the opening match of U23 Vietnam against U23 UAE, Nguyen Quang Hai commented that this was really a difficult match for the whole team.
"UAE is a strong team so we had a difficult match. Therefore, getting 1 point in the first match is an acceptable result," Quang Hai commented on his opponent.
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Nguyen Quang Hai created many opportunities for his teammates to score against U23 UAE but failed. (Photo: Vietnam+) |
Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung has a shoulder injury, unlikely to play against U23 Jordan?
Entering the first match of U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship against UAE, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung was unexpectedly given the opportunity to start by coach Park Hang-seo, after losing his position in U23 Vietnam at the recent 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.
During the 90 minutes of the 0-0 draw against U23 UAE, Bui Tien Dung played with concentration and handled the ball very firmly and accurately in the U23 Vietnam goal.
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Bui Tien Dung ensures good safety in the defense of U23 Vietnam. Photo: Quang Thinh. |
After the match, Bui Tien Dung said he tried his best to play until the last minutes with a sore shoulder. “I currently have a sore shoulder and don’t know if I can play the next match or not,” the goalkeeper shared.
The 22-year-old goalkeeper has been examined by U23 Vietnam doctors for a shoulder injury, but his ability to play in the match against U23 Jordan on January 13 is still uncertain.