Vietnam wave goodbye to U23 Asian Cup after quarterfinal loss to Saudi Arabia
The Southeast Asian champions were eliminated
The Southeast Asian champions were eliminated
Vietnam will play the 2020 runners-up at 11:00 pm on Sunday (Vietnam time)
Group D winners Saudi Arabia will play Group C runners-up Vietnam on Sunday
The team have also been rewarded with VND1.3 billion (US$56,066)
The 2-0 win was enough to send Vietnam to the last-eight round
A draw or a defeat would mean the 2018 runners-up would be eliminated
The draw meant Vietnam’s hope to advance to the knockout stage is still alive
Vietnam took the lead twice but Thailand were quick to make a comeback
They advanced to the finals as the Group I winners with six points after two consecutive wins
The game will be broadcast live from 5:00 pm on Tuesday (Vietnam time) on Vietnam Television’s VTV6