Saudi Arabia team adds to Vietnam team's debt in Ho Chi Minh City; Arsenal creates earthquake before Real Madrid
Saudi Arabia's Futsal team lost to Vietnam for the second time since the 2022 Asian Cup in Kuwait; The Premier League representative overwhelmed the defending champions 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. That was the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Saudi Arabia team adds to Vietnam team's debt in Ho Chi Minh City
Saudi Arabia's Futsal team lost to Vietnam for the second time since the 2022 Asian Cup in Kuwait.
The first leg of the friendly match just ended at the District 8 Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City, the Saudi Arabian Futsal team lost to the Vietnamese Futsal team 1-2. The West Asian representative "wrote more debt". Saudi Arabian Futsal has just focused on developingIn recent years, their performance has been somewhat unstable. They have won against Japan and Indonesia, but have yet to be able to defeat Vietnam.
Blocking 8 shots in one match, UAE goalkeeper wants to defeat U17 Vietnam
Goalkeeper Mohammed Nasser of U17 UAE declared that he will defeat U17 Vietnam and win a ticket to the U17 World Cup 2025.
Goalkeeper Mohammed Nasser made a strong statement after helping UAE U17 beat Australia U17 2-0 in the match on the morning of April 8 in Group B of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship.
"I will do anything for this shirt. We have done what the coach asked. But the job is not done yet. We have to continue fighting and beat U17 Vietnam in the next match," Mohammed Nasser said on the AFC's homepage.
Goalkeeper Mohammed Nasser had an impressive performance when he blocked 8 shots, including 2 miraculous saves in injury time.
FIFA congratulates U17 Vietnam
FIFA gave special praise to U17 Vietnam after a dramatic draw against U17 Japan.
On the official Fanpage, the World Football Federation - FIFA posted an interesting status after the 1-1 draw of U17 Vietnam against U17 Japan: "A wonderful gift on the anniversary of the death of the Ancestors". This attracted the attention of Vietnamese fans, who were thrilled to see the young players play bravely and equalize against the number 1 football team in the continent.
During the match, despite conceding an early goal in the 13th minute after Yoshida's dangerous header, U17 Vietnam still steadfastly resisted the suffocating pressure from the opponent, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack and equalize in the last minute of extra time.
In front of thousands of eyes, Gia Bao - a striker who grew up at the HAGL training center - kept his composure and calmly finished from the 11m mark to equalize 1-1. That moment not only brought valuable points to U17 Vietnam but also added to their strong belief in a ticket to the U17 World Cup.
With two consecutive draws against strong opponents U17 Australia and U17 Japan, U17 Vietnam is facing a great opportunity to make history. The final match of the group stage against U17 UAE on the night of April 10 will be decisive.
Arsenal created an earthquake before Real Madrid
In the early morning of April 9, the Premier League representative crushed the defending champion 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
In a tight match at Emirates, Declan Rice shined to bring Arsenal the advantage in the 58th minute. From a free kick more than 20 meters from the goal, the former West Ham midfielder kicked the ball into the far corner, leaving Thibaut Courtois helpless.
Consecutive goals conceded in the 51st minute caused Real's defense to crumble. In the 75th minute, the defending champion's net shook for the third time. Mikel Merino defeated Courtois with a technical shot from the 16.5m line.
A sublime performance in the second half gave Arsenal a huge advantage before entering the return leg at the Bernabeu next week. Meanwhile, coach Ancelotti's team will become the former champions right from the quarter-finals, if they do not win by a margin of 3 goals or more.
North Korea U17 wins big, Iran loses, making Group D of U17 Asia unpredictable
North Korea U17 beat Tajikistan U17 3-0, while Iran U17 lost 2-3 to Oman U17, making the situation of Group D of the U17 World Cup unpredictable in the final round.
North Korea U17 entered the match with great confidence after an impressive draw against Iran.
However, after two quick goals conceded after 10 minutes of play, the spirit of U17 Tajikistan clearly dropped. In the final minutes of the match, North Korea maintained the pressure and continued to cause chaos in the opponent's defense. They easily scored a third goal to seal a convincing 3-0 victory.
In the same group match, U17 Oman won a dramatic 3-2 victory over U17 Iran. The decisive goal was scored by Al-Amrani in the 89th minute, opening up the opportunity for Oman to advance.
After 2 matches in Group D, U17 North Korea has 4 points and is holding a big advantage in the race to win a ticket to the quarter-finals of the U17 Asia and get closer to the 2025 U17 World Cup.
Ranked second in this group is U17 Tajikistan with 3 points. Although U17 Iran has only 1 point and is at the bottom of the group, they still have a chance to continue if they defeat U17 Tajikistan, while U17 Oman lost to North Korea in the last match.
Muller could not save Bayern
Early morning of April 9, Bayern lost 1-2 to Inter at home in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
A series of delicious opportunities were created by the Bundesliga representative but passed by Harry Kae, Michael Olise, and Raphael Guerreiro.
In the 38th minute, Inter had their first dangerous attack and immediately scored a goal.
In the 85th minute, the Allianz Arena stands exploded with emotion when witnessing Muller choose a position to finish into Bayern's net from Konrad Laimer's cross.
However, the home fans' joy only lasted for 3 minutes. Bayern continued to push up the formation and paid a heavy price after an Inter counter-attack. Carlo Augusto broke through on the left wing, before crossing for Davide Frattesi to finish close to the goal, sealing a 2-1 victory for the Serie A representative.
