AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers: Vietnam win Nepal 5-0, retaining top in Group F
Vietnam crushed Nepal 5-0 in a Group F match in the qualifiers of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province on October 7, temporarily topping the group.
Huynh Van Danh (No.14) scores a goal for Vietnam in a Group F match against Nepal in the qualifiers of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 at Viet Tri stadium in Phu Tho province on October 7 (Photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) - Vietnam crushed Nepal 5-0 in a Group F match in thequalifiers of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province onOctober 7, temporarily topping the group.
In the first half alone, Cong Phuong, Hoang Son, Dinh Thuong and Long Vu scoredfour goals for Vietnam respectively.
In the second half, the Vietnameseplayers continued to flex their muscles, but they only scored another goal inthe stoppage time.
The 5-0 win helped Vietnam retaintheir lead in Group F, leaving behind Thailand that trounced Chinese Taipei 3-1in another Group F match on the same day.
Coach of Vietnam U17 football team and footballer Le Dinh Long Vu (No.16) at a press conference after the match with Nepal on October 7. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam are scheduled to take on Thailand on October 9.
The qualifiers of AFC U17 Asian Cup2023 gather 44 teams, which are divided into 10 groups. The teams will competein a round-robin format in each group to determine the top 10 teams and thebest five runner-ups to advance to the final round./.
Vietnam’s U17 football team finished fourth after losing to Thailand in a penalty shoot-out in the 2018 Jenesys international tournament, which wrapped up in Japan on October 8.
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Vietnam defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0 in a Group F match in the qualifiers of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023, which took place at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 5.
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Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
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Huynh Van Danh (No.14) scores a goal for Vietnam in a Group F match against Nepal in the qualifiers of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 at Viet Tri stadium in Phu Tho province on October 7 (Photo: VNA) 
Coach of Vietnam U17 football team and footballer Le Dinh Long Vu (No.16) at a press conference after the match with Nepal on October 7. (Photo: VNA) 
