Update: 09:07 | 28/08/2018
Vietnam's Olympic football team went down in history when it defeated Syria 1-0 on August 27 to enter the semifinals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) for the first time.
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The Vietnamese squad faced Syria in the quarterfinals of ASIAD 2018 in Indonesia (Photo: VNA). |
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The Syrian squad at the quarterfinal (Photo: VNA). |
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Vietnam played with confidence from the referee’s first whistle (Photo: VNA). |
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The main game closed with no goal scored, and the teams had to play on for extra time (Photo: VNA). |
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Van Toan (number 8) scored the only goal at the 108th minute (Photo: VNA). |
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Van Toan replaced striker Cong Phuong at the 82nd minute (Photo: VNA). |
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Vietnam will meet the Republic of Korea in the semifinal at 4 pm on August 29 (Photo: VNA). |
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Vietnamese fans at the quarterfinal on August 27 (Photo: VNA). |
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People stream down to the street in Hanoi on August 27 night to celebrate the historic victory at ASIAD 2018 (Photo: VNA). |
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People stream down to the street in Hanoi on August 27 night to celebrate the historic victory at ASIAD 2018 (Photo: VNA). |
Source: VNA