At the AFC U-23 Asian Cup hosted by Saudi Arabia, the third-place match turned into a real thriller. Vietnam and South Korea fought to the very end with a “no backing down” mindset for the bronze medal.
Regulation time ended 2–2. The scoring sequence tested fans’ nerves too: Vietnam opened the scoring in the 30th minute, then goals poured in after the break — South Korea struck in the 69th and 90+7th minutes, while Vietnam went ahead again in the 71st and managed to take the game to penalties.
The penalty shootout delivered the climax of the nerve battle: 7–6! One kick — one hope, one mistake — the emotion of the whole tournament. In the end, Vietnam prevailed and finished the Asian Cup with the bronze medal.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Third-place match
Vietnam – South Korea 2–2. Pens: 7–6
Goals: Viet 30, Bac 71 – Kim 69, Min Na 90+7
Now the biggest question is: who will take the trophy? The final will be played on January 24. Japan and China will face off for the title. These last two days of the tournament are the kind of time fans would say is “worth staying up for.”
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