Saleh's injury mars perfect evening for UAE's Skorza

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Saleh's injury mars perfect evening for UAE's Skorza

Buriram: Ali Saleh’s injury marred an otherwise positive evening for head coach Maciej Skorza, whose UAE side earned top spot in Group D of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 with a 1-1 draw against Jordan on Thursday.

The 20-year-old winger was stretched off half an hour into the first half with an ankle injury following a challenge from Jordan goalkeeper Abdullah Al Fakhori, being replaced by Yahya Al Ghassani.

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Group D - MD3: Table-toppers UAE joined by Jordan in quarter-finals

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group D - MD3: Table-toppers UAE joined by Jordan in quarter-finals

Buriram: UAE and Jordan shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw on Thursday as the two teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020, with UAE leading Group D on goal-difference.

Maciej Skorza made two changes to the side that started both previous games; introducing Mohammed Al Attas and Khaled Ebrahim for Yahia Nader and Saeed Suwaidan. Meanwhile, Mohammed Bani Atieh returned to Jordan’s starting line-up after missing the Vietnam match through injury.

Al Ghassani urges UAE to work harder to realise Olympic dream

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Ghassani urges UAE to work harder to realise Olympic dream

Buriram: Yahya Al Ghassani is confident United Arab Emirates have what it takes to reach the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 final after they finished top of Group D following a 1-1 draw with Jordan on Thursday.

Zayed Al Ameri's 41st minute strike gave UAE the lead but Jordan came back fighting in the second half to level the score late in the game through Ihab Ali Al.

UAE topped the table on goal difference ahead of Jordan while the group’s other tie saw DPR Korea stun Vietnam 2-1 to finish third.

Atieh: Jordan are closer to realising Tokyo 2020 dream 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Atieh: Jordan are closer to realising Tokyo 2020 dream 

Buriram: Jordan’s Mohammad Bani Atieh believes there’s room for improvement after seeing his side finish second in Group D of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 following their 1-1 draw against the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.

Ahmed Abu Ismail’s charges had their work cut out for them against UAE after falling behind to Zayed Al Ameri’s strike going into the break.

But a late equaliser from defender Ihab Ali Al ensured Jordan finished second in the standings on five points behind UAE on goal difference.

Quarter-finals: Players to watch

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Quarter-finals: Players to watch

Bangkok: As the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 enters the knockout stage, the eight remaining teams will be targeting not just Continental glory but also the three tickets available to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Having survived a tough group campaign, the teams will be aiming to move one step closer to realising their dream of lifting the trophy and sealing berths in the Olympics.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at a key player from each team ahead of this weekend's quarter-finals.

Group D - MD3: DPR Korea dash Vietnam's hopes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group D - MD3: DPR Korea dash Vietnam's hopes

Bangkok: Ri Chung-gyu’s last minute penalty earned DPR Korea a 2-1 win at Rajamangala Stadium on Thursday that ensured 2018 AFC U23 Championship finalists Vietnam would not progress to the knockout rounds of the 2020 edition of the competition.

Vietnam needed to win to have any hope of taking one of the top two places in Group D of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 and took the lead through Nguyen Tien Linh 16 minutes into the game.

But a goalkeeping error by Bui Tien Dung handed DPR Korea an equaliser 11 minutes later to seriously wound Vietnam’s chances and Ri’s 90th minute penalty sealed Vietnam’s fate as DPR Korea picked up their first win of their tournament.

Park: Vietnam's exit is down to me

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Park: Vietnam's exit is down to me

Bangkok: Head coach Park Hang-seo accepted full responsibility for Vietnam’s exit from the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 on Thursday as the runners-up two years ago suffered a 2-1 loss in their final Group D meeting with DPR Korea at Rajamangala Stadium.

Vietnam, who lost in the final to Uzbekistan in China in 2018, finished bottom of the group as the United Arab Emirates and Jordan advanced to the last eight while Park’s side ended the tournament with only one goal to show for their efforts across their three games.