Tien Dung writes a 'letter from the heart', while Tien Linh: 'Need to face failure to move towards a better future'

Tien Linh: "Need to face failure to move towards a better future"

Vietnam U23 lost 1-2 to North Korea U23 in the final match of Group D of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, thereby stopping at the group stage with the last position.

Tien Linh was the only player to score for U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. Photo: Ngoc Duy.

After the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, the players of the Vietnam U23 team will return home to celebrate Tet with their families before gathering with their home clubs to prepare for the 2020 V-League and National First Division seasons which will kick off in February.

Fox Sports commentator: "U23 Vietnam should have played more on the wings"

Fox Sports commentator Shebby Singh said that if U23 Vietnam had put better pressure on both flanks, they could have achieved a better result against U23 DPRK.

Fox Sports commentator analyzed that U23 Vietnam should have pushed Hoang Duc to the wing and allowed him to play higher. With that adjustment, Quang Hai would have more room to play and become a playmaker. Before U23 DPRK, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc both played quite low in the midfield.

Hoang Duc played well against U23 DPRK. Photo: Hoang Ha.

The 59-year-old commentator continued to analyze: "U23 Vietnam completely dominated the opponent in the first 45 minutes. If it weren't for the goalkeeper's mistake, U23 Vietnam would have had the advantage of leading the score. Regarding Tien Dung, I think he is having problems with concentration."

Tien Dung writes a "letter from the heart" after U23 Vietnam said goodbye to the U23 Asian Cup

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung wrote a "heartfelt letter" on social media after U23 Vietnam said goodbye to the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.

Tien Dung writes a "letter from the heart" after U23 Vietnam said goodbye to the U23 Asian Cup

Determining the 4 quarter-final pairs of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship

After the final matches in Group D of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship on the evening of January 16, the four quarter-final pairs of this prestigious continental tournament, which will compete on January 18 and 19, were determined.

Accordingly, U23 UAE entered the quarter-finals as the top team in Group D, although they had the same 5 points but had a better goal difference than U23 Jordan. U23 UAE will face U23 Uzbekistan - the second team in Group C, while U23 Jordan will face U23 Korea - the first team in Group C in the quarter-finals.

U23 Jordan was lucky to reach the quarter-finals of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. Illustration photo source AFC