Tuan Tai received a false pass from a Thai defender on the left flank. After a few moves, he decided to take a shot from 25 meters. The ball deflected off Jonathan Khemdee's shoulder and went in. The clock stood at 17 seconds. This is the fastest goal in the 2022 U23 Asian Cup, which started June 1, and the fastest since South Korean midfielder Cho Jae-wan scored against Malaysia in the 12th second during the quarterfinals of the 2018 edition.

Phan Tuan Tai (number 2) tries to sprint past a Thailand defender in U23 Asian Cup on June 2, 2022.

If qualifiers are included, the record belongs to Marwan Farhad, who scored in the seventh second for the host UAE against Oman in 2022.

Tuan Tai also contributed to the second goal of Vietnam against Thailand, making an inch-perfect pass for Nguyen Van Tung to score in the 72nd minute. The game ended 2-2 after Thailand equalized with a last-minute goal.

Vietnam will face Malaysia in the next game on Sunday. The 2022 U23 Asian Cup is hosted in Uzbekistan.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives football coaches

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 28 hosted a reception for head coaches of Vietnamese men’s and women’s football squads that won gold medals at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

SEA Games: Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 to successfully defend men’s football gold

Vietnam narrowly defeated Thailand 1-0 in the final match at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on the evening of May 22 to take the gold medal in the 31st SEA Games men’s football event.

Vietnam beat Thailand to defend SEA Games women’s football title

Forward Huynh Nhu was on target as Vietnam surged past Thailand 1-0 in the final match of the 31st SEA Games women’s football event on the evening of May 21 to successfully defend their SEA Games gold medal.

SEA Games 31: Vietnam footballers determined to bring joy to fans

"Vietnam’s U23 footballers are under great pressure, but I’m certain we’ll make the fans happy at SEA Games 31", head coach Park Hang-seo said on May 5.

SEA Games 31: Phu Tho sets up LED display to serve football fans

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Source: VnExpress