Vietnam team lost the final round in U23 AFC but won millions hearts of Vietnamese and international fans

The U23 Asian Football Cup was over yesterday between Vietnam and Usbekistan. The score was 2-1 and the new champion is Usbekistan. However for Vietnamese people and football lovers, the match and this season in general made history. This was the first time we came that far in an international football season and the match was also very special anyway. Playing in the snow for the first time (maybe seeing it for the first time as well), facing a bigger, taller team somehow dressed white on this whiteout day, the weather is extremely cold with heavy snowfalls, the grass is slippery, the ball was unexpectedly seen, a controversial last-minute referee change, and then that early Uzbek goal. Our team has played for the country with the highest spirit of football love until the last minute of the second extra round.

Usbekistan is a strong team and they are good at keeping the ball, I think they deserve the score and the champion cup. But only champions could surmount such adversity and stay in the hunt until the last minute the way the Vietnamese team did. The boys from Vietnam have won millions hearts of football lovers because of their amazing spirit through the game. Yesterday was the day that every Vietnamese will remember, the day that these young football players have made the history and brought our nation united together. Congratulations and we are proud of you. You did great job and welcome home.