At the U16 international Peace Cup 2024, U16 Vietnam lost heavily to host U16 China in the opening match with a score of 0-4.
The 3-0 victory over U16 Uzbekistan in the second match helped Vietnamese U16 players confidently enter the match against strong opponent U16 Japan in the final match of the tournament, taking place on the afternoon of August 20.
This result caused Japan U16 to be more cautious in the first minutes of the match. The young team from the land of the rising sun did not rush to push the pressing team as usual, but only maintained a moderate pace. Therefore, even though the other team controlled the ball better, U16 Vietnam was not under too much pressure in the early part of the match.
The only goal of the match was scored by Nguyen Van Bach in the 16th minute. After a pass from his teammate, the PVF striker scored with his left foot very decisively, completely subduing the U16 goalkeeper. Japan. In the end, U16 Vietnam won with a score of 1-0.
With 6 points obtained after a 3-0 victory over U16 Uzbekistan and 1-0 against U16 Japan, the U16 Vietnam team finished the U16 Peace Cup 2024 international tournament in runner-up position. The championship belongs to U16 China after a 2-1 victory over U16 Uzbekistan in the final match, thereby ranking above U16 Vietnam thanks to the secondary index.
Today (August 21), the U16 Vietnam team will return home and is expected to reunite in mid-September to continue preparing for the 2025 U17 Asian Qualifiers, which will take place next October.
