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Vietnam lose 2 - 4 to Japan at AFC Asian Cup opener 

 Monday, January 15,2024

AsemconnectVietnam - The Vietnamese men’s national football team lost 2 - 4 to Japan in their 2023 AFC Asian Cup opener on January 14, but the two goals against Asia’s No. 1 team were still considered beyond expectations.

 After Japan scored the opening goal in the 12th minute, Nguyen Dinh Bac headed backwards into Japan’s net to equalise for Vietnam four minutes later.


Vietnam went in front in the 33rd minute, courtesy of Pham Tuan Hai, who tapped in the rebounded shot from a corner.

However, Japan continually scored two more goals after that to conclude the first half in 3 - 2.


The Vietnamese team in their 2023 AFC Asian Cup opener on January 14. (Photo: VNA)
In the second half, Vietnamese players showed confidence but still failed to keep their net safe from the stronger rivals, who found their fourth goal in the 85th minute.

The two goals for Vietnam were said to be beyond expectations, and the low-deficit defeat was acceptable and still a successful start for the team at the continent’s biggest football tournament in Qatar.

In Group D, after the game against Japan at Al Thumama Stadium, Vietnam will face Indonesia on January 19 and then Iraq on January 24./.

Source: VNA

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