U23 Vietnam is determined to compete with U23 Thailand even though there are only 15 players left; Neymar wants to play football in the US

U23 Laos follows Timor Leste into the semi-finals, waiting for U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand

U23 Laos won 2-0 against U23 Malaysia, thereby becoming the second representative after U23 Timor Leste to enter the semi-finals of U23 Southeast Asia 2022. The opponents of these two teams could be U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand.

U23 Laos became the only representative of Group B to enter the semi-finals.

Up to now, U23 Vietnam is leading Group C with 3 points and a goal difference of +7. Meanwhile, U23 Thailand has 3 points and a goal difference of +2. U23 Vietnam will be leading the group if it does not lose to U23 Thailand at 7:00 p.m. on February 22. Thereby, U23 Vietnam will meet Laos. Meanwhile, if it loses to U23 Thailand with a difference of no more than 7 goals, U23 Vietnam will be the best second-placed team to enter the semi-finals. At that time, Vietnam will meet Timor Leste.

U23 Vietnam perseveres in playing U23 Thailand despite having only 15 players left

One day after not being able to participate in training due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, U23 Vietnam also went to the training field to prepare for the match with U23 Thailand at 7:00 p.m. on February 22. The U23 Vietnam team in the training session on the afternoon of February 22 had only 15 out of 27 players. Among them were 13 players, 2 reserve goalkeepers Dang Tuan Hung and Trinh Xuan Hoang. The absent names included: Nguyen Van Son, Vu Tien Long, Y Eli Nie, Vo Minh Trong, Ngo Duc Hoang, Tran Manh Quynh, Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Bui Anh Thong, Hoang Van Toan, Ho Van Cuong, Truong Duc Manh.

U23 Vietnam has only 15 players who have not been infected with Covid-19.

Except for Y Eli Nie's case, whose cause has not been revealed, the remaining absent players are all infected or suspected of being infected with Covid-19.

Neymar wants to play football in the US

Striker Neymar.

PSG striker Neymar revealed that he likes the US Major League Soccer (MLS) so he wants to play there for at least 1 season before retiring. Neymar has been PSG's main striker for many years now, and his contract with the French capital's representative will not expire until 2025.

Aubameyang's achievement even Ronaldo can't beat

Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just contributed greatly to Barcelona's 4-1 victory over Valencia by scoring his name on the scoresheet 3 times. With his hat-trick against the Bats, he has achieved a feat that even Man United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would be jealous of.

Thanks to the recognition of the third goal, Aubameyang has made history.

Aubameyang has made history as the first player in the 21st century to score a hat-trick in Europe's top four leagues: Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Premier League and now La Liga.

Eriksen's double assists help Brenford draw with Amad Diallo's Rangers

Midfielder Christian Eriksen accelerated his return to the Premier League with two assists in Brentford's friendly with Rangers.

Eriksen played nearly 80 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Rangers and really impressed with his ball control and tactical vision.

Eriksen.

Eriksen made his Brentford debut a few days ago against a Southend United XI. Eriksen played for about an hour, the first time he had played that much football since his unfortunate stroke at EURO 2020.

The Danish midfielder had an assist in Brentford's 3-2 win. Eriksen has three assists in two games for Brentford.