Australia pushes tough-faced rival Indonesia to meet Vietnam; Trouble surrounding Kylian Mbappé's mask at Euro 2024

Australia pushes tough opponent Indonesia to meet Vietnam

Australia defeated host Indonesia 5-2, meaning that their tough opponent Indonesia, the host of the U16 Southeast Asian tournament, will face Vietnam in the third-place match.

Having lost to Australia in every aspect, the tough opponent Indonesia started arguing and fighting with the Australian players, but the referee promptly stopped the hot heads, especially the traditionally aggressive Indonesia. Before that, Indonesia had to play with 10 players because one player received two yellow cards.

In one match, Indonesia tried very hard but still lost to the young team from Australia, which has the most developed football in the continent.

Thus, the host Indonesia had correctly assessed their opponent Australia and they played a trick by scheduling Australia to play three group stage matches at 3pm (while Indonesia played all matches at 7:30pm). In addition, before this semi-final match, Australia only had one day off, while Indonesia had four days off.

However, the Australian players have long stopped looking down on their Southeast Asian opponents, so they prepare very carefully and show respect for their opponents.

Trouble around Kylian Mbappé's mask at Euro 2024

When asked why he has changed his mask so many times since he first wore it, Mbappé said it was horrible to play football with a mask on. Wearing a mask is quite difficult because it limits vision, and sweat accumulates because it needs to be released. “The first few days I felt like I was wearing 3D glasses and the player was not me,” Mbappé said.

Mbappé being in top form is a huge boost for France not only in the round of 16 against Belgium but for the entire tournament.

U21 Long An – U21 Tien Giang: A defeat with many lessons

Long An U21 team just had a friendly match against Tien Giang U21 to prepare for the national U21 tournament.

According to Coach Luong Quoc Bao, the friendly matches before the tournament started were very good for the players and the coaching staff to promptly build up the playing style, tactics as well as the cohesion between the players. Although they had to accept defeat, the team learned many lessons for the players to improve before entering the official tournament.

“This year, Long An U21 team still maintains the same squad that made it into the top 8 of the national U21 finals last year. This year, the team only added a few U17 players. In particular, with a number of players who have played in the First Division, it will help the players in the team play better. This year, the coaching staff also set a goal of playing really well to win one of the top two tickets in the group, winning the right to play in the finals,” said Coach Luong Quoc Bao./.