Vietnam claim 1-0 victory against Thailand in AFF U23 Championship
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 in a match at the ongoing AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia on Tuesday, despite the fact that some players of the team could not play after testing positive for the coronavirus and reinforcements had to be sent from Vietnam to fill in the gap.
 Vietnamese players celebrate their victory against Thailand on February 22 (Photo: VNA) |
Trung Thanh opened the score in the 29th minute, giving more strength to his team during the match.
Although Thailand made adjustments in the second half, they failed to gain a draw.
Earlier, the Vietnamese squad thrashed Singapore 7-0 at their opening Group C tie of the AFF U23 Championship on February 19 night, and they just needed a draw in the match against Thailand to enter the semi-final.