Local midfielder highllighted as one to watch at AFC U20 Asian Cup finals
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien has been named by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as one of the players to watch during the upcoming AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023.
 Vietnamese midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien (in red jersey) is one of the players worth watching during the upcoming AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Vietnam Football Federation) |
Tien is set to be one of the many talented Vietnam players who will be sure to shine at the competition held in Uzbekistan, the AFC wrote on its website.
The hardworking midfielder plays for V.League 1 side Song Lam Nghe An and scored three goals in the qualifiers, including a brace against Hong Kong (China), it noted.
The 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan looks set to be a highly competitive affair as the tournament, previously known as the AFC U19 Championship, makes a return after five years.
Vietnam were one of the five second-placed teams with the best results during the qualifying stage.
Drawn in Group B, Vietnam will play Australia, Qatar, and Iran in the tournament’s finals.