Vietnam exit U20 Asian Cup after loss to Iran

Vietnam left the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan after losing 1-3 to Iran in their last group-stage game on Tuesday afternoon. In the 36th minute, Mohammad Hazbavi opened the scoring for Iran with a header following a free kick. Vietnam made two substitutions, Nguyen Quoc Viet and Nguyen Van Truong, and started putting pressure in the second half. In the remaining minutes, Vietnam players’ energy depleted, preventing them from finding an equalizer. Vietnam left the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan after losing 1-3 to Iran in their last group-stage game on Tuesday afternoon.