Vietnam U16 came from behind to defeat Saudi Arabia U16 at the 2025 CFA International Tournament
Trailing from the 23rd minute, the Vietnam U16 team still played bravely to come back against Saudi Arabia U16, in the final match of the 2025 CFA International U16 Tournament.
On the afternoon of June 1 in China, U16 Vietnam had a match against U16 Saudi Arabia in the final match of the CFA Team China 2025 international U16 tournament.
Despite falling behind in the 23rd minute after a quick attack from their opponents, the young players in red were not shaken. Under the calm but passionate direction of coach Cristiano Roland, U16 Vietnam gradually regained control of the game. And then joy exploded in the 29th minute, Quang Khoi jumped high and headed the ball powerfully into the net, equalizing the score 1-1, igniting the fighting spirit in each young pair of feet.
The match became tense, with each opportunity being fought over. However, at the decisive moment, Vietnam's spirit once again spoke up. In the 83rd minute, Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc coolly shot the ball into the opponent's goal, sealing an emotional 2-1 victory for U16 Vietnam.
With 4 points after 3 matches, U16 Vietnam is temporarily ranked equal with host China but has a lower goal difference (4/3 compared to 5/5). The hope of winning the second place of the tournament is still there, and all eyes are now on the match between U16 Australia and U16 China at 6:35 p.m. If the kangaroo team wins 1-0 or by 2 goals or more, U16 Vietnam will rise to second place in the table thanks to the additional index./.
