Quang Hai’s goal in snow voted most iconic strike at AFC U23 Champs
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai’s goal in the final between Vietnam and Uzbekistan at the AFC U23 Championship almost two years ago has won a poll to become the biennial event’s most iconic goal ever.
Nguyen Quang Hai’s iconic goal in the AFC U23 Championship final in China in 2018. (Photo: laodong.vn)
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As the 2020 AFC U23 Championship are set to kick off in Thailand in two weeks, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) shortlisted eight goals from all three previous editions of the event for fans to pick the most iconic one on its website. When the poll came to an end on Sunday afternoon, Nguyen Quang Hai’s strike was declared an absolute win, collecting nearly 1.6 million votes or 79 percent of the total ballots.
Hai curled the free kick into the top corner after Vietnam had conceded an early goal from the Uzbeks in the snowy final in China in 2018, equalizing the score and bringing it to extra time.