"Kim Sang-sik Magic" collapsed in China, Vietnam 0-3 complete defeat, '亞 Cup final frustration'... 3rd and 4th place match against Lee Min Seong-ho

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Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik (50), collapsed to China.

Vietnam's U-23 national team was completely defeated 0-3 in the semifinals of the '2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup' against China at the Prince Abdullah Alfaisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 21st (Korea time).

Kim Sang-sik, who failed to advance to the final, coincidentally will play against South Korea, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, at 0 a.m. on the 24th. South Korea also failed to reach the final the day before, losing 0-1 to Japan in the semifinals.

The first half was tight. Vietnam defended well against China's offensive with solid defense. However, a crack occurred at the beginning of the second half. In the second minute of the second half, he was shaken by giving Peng Xiao the first goal of the header in a corner kick situation.

Just five minutes later, Xiang Wei allowed a surprise mid-range shot, and the score quickly widened to 0-2. It was a pity that Vietnam's defensive organization, which boasted "salt water defense," collapsed in just five minutes.

Vietnam, which was in a hurry, tried to make a comeback by raising the line, but rather bad news overlapped. In the 22nd minute of the second half, China faced another run crisis in the free kick situation. The score was canceled due to offside, but Vietnam was put understated by the red card for Pam Riedey, who played rough during the defense process.

Vietnam was completely defeated 0-3 in the eighth minute of extra time, just before the end of the game, with a netting goal. Vietnam also failed to break through China's defense wall, which had continued its scoreless streak before this tournament.

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