Vietnam Comeback Ends Philippines’ Dream Run in Mandiri Cup
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AFF U23 2025: Vietnam edge first finalist
Vietnam secured their place in the ASEAN U23 Mandiri Cup 2025 final after a spirited comeback saw them edge past the Philippines 2-1 on Friday at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. In their historic first appearance in the tournament’s semi-finals, the Philippines stunned Vietnam by taking the lead in the 36th minute. Javier Mariona capitalized on a defensive lapse following Jian Caraig’s long throw-in, finishing from close range after Noah Leddel knock…
Vietnam comeback ends Philippines’ dream run in Mandiri Cup
In the end, it simply wasn’t meant to be for the valiant Philippine Men’s Under-23 National Team. With the dream of qualifying for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup hanging in the balance, the Philippines suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to tournament favorite Vietnam on Friday at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Midfielder Javier Mariona gave coach Garrath McPherson’s side a dream start, slotting home a clinical finish from close rang…
In the final minutes of the semi-final match between U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Philippines, after a foul that prevented a situation that could have led to a goal by Nguyen Quoc Viet, the referee sent off the wrong player.
At 4:00 p.m. today, July 25, all the attention of Vietnamese fans will be focused on the semi-final match between U23 Vietnam and the Philippines at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.
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