The British newspaper commented that the Vietnamese team shocked Japan

“Japan is the Asian Cup champion 4 times and the last time especially in 2011 was shocked when Vietnam team leads 2-1. However, the Green Samurai still defeated their Southeast Asian opponents with two goals right before halftime,” the British newspaper Reuters emphasized when reporting on the 2023 Asian Cup opening match between the Japanese team. and Vietnam on the evening of January 14.

The Japanese team opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Takura Minamino arrived just in time to make a rebound after goalkeeper Filip Nguyen sent the ball through the forest. Vietnam team went straight into the net.

But the Vietnamese team has shocked Japan with an equalizer just 5 minutes after conceding a goal. From a corner kick, Nguyen Dinh Bac ran and then made a dangerous header that went past the goalkeeper and into the net at the far post.

Vietnam then took the lead from a situation Another set piece was when Bui Hoang Anh headed a cross towards the far post that Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki couldn’t block and Pham Tuan Hai kicked into the home team’s net,” Reuters wrote.< /p>

The British newspaper also commented: “Tuan Hai’s goal made Vietnamese fans excited. But coach Philippe Troussier, who is no stranger to the Japanese team having led them to the championship in 2000, allowed himself a wry smile when the Vietnamese team took a 2-1 lead.</p >

However, the Vietnamese team still could not preserve the score and let Japan score 3 consecutive goals in the remaining minutes, thereby losing the final score 2-4.

“Here it’s not a knockout match if we win or lose then obviously the competition is not over for us or for Japan.

We didn’t get booked today yellow card or red card and we scored two goals. I would rather lose 2-4 than 0-2,” Reuter newspaper quoted coach Philippe Troussier as saying at the post-match press conference.

Meanwhile, another British newspaper, The Guardian, also headlined: “Asian Cup: Minamino scored twice to help Japan defeat the Vietnamese team in a 6-goal thriller.

In its report, this newspaper emphasized: “Japan leads thanks to Minamino in the 11th minute, the Vietnamese team shocked Japan with two goals from beautiful fixed situations when Nguyen Dinh Bac and Pham Tuan Hai scored.

Next In the opening match against Japan, the Vietnamese team will have their second group stage match against a worthy opponent, Indonesia, at 9:30 p.m. on November 19.

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