U23 Asia 2022: 4 teams confirmed for the quarter-finals; U23 Vietnam changes shirt numbers, keeps tactics secret to wait for match with U23 Malaysia

U23 Asia 2022: 4 teams in the quarterfinals have been determined

The first two quarter-final pairs at2022 AFC U23 Championship FinalsIt has been determined that host U23 Uzbekistan will meet U23 Iraq while U23 Australia will face U23 Turkmenistan.

After the match on the night of June 7, the quarter-finals of the 2022 AFC U23 Championship officially determined the 4 teams from groups A and B.

In Group A, the home team U23 Uzbekistan continued to maintain their unbeaten streak with a 1-1 draw against U23 Iran.

Jurakuziyev opened the score for Uzbekistan in the 22nd minute of the match, and it was not until the 62nd minute that U23 Iran equalized thanks to Arya Yousefi.

U23 Australia is the opponent of U23 Turkmenistan in the quarter-finals. Source: AFC

Meanwhile, in the same match, U23 Qatar had a huge advantage when leading U23 Turkmenistan 2-0 thanks to a double from Al-Tairi (65, 73).

However, they let their opponents score 2 consecutive goals from Myradow (75, 82) to end the match with a 2-2 draw.

With this result, U23 Uzbekistan and U23 Turkmenistan are the teams that have the right to continue, while U23 Iran and U23 Qatar sadly stopped.

In the quarter-finals, the host U23 Uzbekistan's opponent will be U23 Iraq (the second team in Group B), while U23 Turkmenistan will face a challenge named U23 Australia.

In the final round of Group B, U23 Australia won 1-0 against competitor U23 Jordan thanks to the only goal of Najjarine to take the top spot with 7 points.

Meanwhile, U23 Iraq decided their own fate with a 3-1 victory over U23 Kuwait, to take second place in the group with 5 points.

According to the schedule, the first two quarter-final matches will take place on June 11.

Liverpool prepare to buy 18-year-old prodigy

Liverpool are confident of successfully recruiting right-back Calvin Ramsay from Scottish Aberdeen.

Liverpool have one of the best right-backs in the world in Alexander-Arnold. However, the reserve position for Trent is quite a big gap and there is no one who really makes coach Klopp feel secure.

That's why Liverpool are so determined to recruit Ramsay. The 2021/22 season marked the breakthrough of this 18-year-old player when he played 33 times in all competitions for Aberdeen. He won the Young Player of the Year award voted by the Scottish Football Writers' Association.

Ramsay is impressive in his attacking ability. The Aberdeen youngster is more of a winger than a full-back. Ramsay is blessed with great ability with both feet. In 2020, while still in the Aberdeen youth team, Ramsay won the ‘Goal of the Season’ award for a left-footed strike from the right flank.

Calvin Ramsay.

Scottish football is not short of quality left-backs. There is world-class Andy Robertson (Liverpool), slightly below that is Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) or Aaron Hickey who is having an excellent season at Bologna. But the opposite is true on the right, where Scotland have been lacking in talent for many years. So Ramsay is a real rarity.

Ramsay's transfer fee is only around £4 million and Liverpool could spend even more to get him off the ground. Ramsay's arrival also means Neco Williams could have to leave Anfield.

Real Madrid bought Tchouameni for 80 million euros

"Blockbuster" Aurelién Tchouameni has officially made a splash when he will join Real Madrid for a huge fee of 80 million euros.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has used his authority to confirm that the sensational transfer deal for Tchouameni has been activated.

Accordingly, Monaco agreed to sell Tchouameni to Real for 80 million euros. If adding variable costs, the total amount could reach 100 million euros.

Aurelien Tchouameni.

Tchouameni had verbally agreed a five-year deal with Real, the only club the versatile midfielder wanted to leave Monaco for. PSG were actually the higher bidder, but the French club walked away from the negotiating table last Friday after Tchouameni flatly refused.

Liverpool have also contacted Tchouameni's representatives, but Real Madrid were quicker. Once the 22-year-old player completes his medical, Real will officially announce this "blockbuster".

Tchouameni plays as a defensive midfielder. Last season, he played a total of 50 matches for Monaco, including 35 in Ligue 1. The French international had a hand in 8 goals for the principality team, including 5 goals and 3 assists. Tchouameni's remarkable progress this season has helped him catch the eye of coach Carlo Ancelotti, who then tried to convince president Florentino Perez to recruit the Monaco star.

U23 Vietnam changes shirt numbers, keeps tactics secret while waiting to play U23 Malaysia

U23 Vietnam had their final training session to prepare for the match against U23 Malaysia in the final round of the 2022 AFC U23 Championship group stage.

On the afternoon of June 7, U23 Vietnam had a technical and tactical rehearsal to prepare for the final match of Group C of the 2022 AFC U23 Championship against U23 Malaysia. Coach Gong Oh-kyun is making a strong impression on the maturity of U23 Vietnam in the 2022 AFC U23 Championship. The Korean strategist applied a new tactical formation (4-1-4-1), deployed a new style of play, always encouraged his students to push up the attack and impose the game even when facing strong opponents.

Thanks to the adjustments of coach Gong,U23 Vietnamscored 3 goals against U23 Thailand and U23 Korea. The former assistant coach of the U20 Korea team always encouraged and motivated his students. Coach Gong Oh-kyun is considered to always create positive energy to push the players forward.

Vu Tien Long (number 3) wears number 2, which originally belonged to Phan Tuan Tai. Coach Gong Oh-kyun may want to keep the tactics a secret.

During the training session on the afternoon of June 7, many U23 Vietnam players changed their shirt numbers. Vu Tien Long (number 3) wore number 2, which originally belonged to Phan Tuan Tai. Coach Gong Oh-kyun may have wanted to keep the tactics a secret.

U23 Vietnam needs a win against U23 Malaysia, even a big win to ensure their place in the quarterfinals. In the past 3 matches, coach Gong Oh-kyun's team has shown clear lines in organizing the attack.

U23 Vietnam will meet U23 Malaysia in the match at 8pm on June 8. In the last 3 confrontations, U23 Vietnam has won all 3 against the "Malaysian Tigers". At SEA Games 31, U23 Vietnam beat U23 Malaysia 1-0 thanks to a header from Nguyen Tien Linh.