Vietnam, Thailand earn tickets to AFF U19 Championship semi-finals

Updated: 20:53, 11/07/2022

The U19 teams of Vietnam and Thailand shared points after a 1-1 draw in Indonesia on July 10, and both qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship.

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Neither side scored a goal until Kroekphon Arbram made use of Vietnamese goalkeeper Cao Van Binh’s mistake to put Thailand ahead with a header in the 72nd minute.

U19 Vietnam team cheers after earning ticket to AFF U19 Championship semi-finals.

However, Vietnam earned an equaliser four minutes later with Khuat Van Khang’s decisive shot.

The score was maintained till the referee’s last whistle.

In another Group A match at the same time, hosts Indonesia stunned Myanmar 5-1, but they had to bid farewell to the tournament due to the 1-1 draw between Thailand and Vietnam.

After five group matches, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia all had 11 points, but Vietnam and Thailand finished first and second in Group A thanks to the goal difference of their head-to-head matches.

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