In the official 90 minutes and nervous extra time in match between Vietnam’s U23s and Qatar on January 23, Vietnam drew 2-2 with the Asian powerhouse thanks to player Quang Hai. The match then ended 6-5 in favour of Vietnam’s U23s after beating Qatar in the penalty shootout. Vietnam had surprised the world by securing a berth in the final of the AFC U23 Championship for the first time.
Following are the top 10 goal scorers at AFC U23 Championship:
1. Almoez Ali (Qatar U23s): 6 goals
2. Nguyen Quang Hai (Vietnam’s U23s): 4 goals
3. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine U23s): 3 goals
4. Lee Keun-Ho (the Republic of Korea U23s): 3 goals
5. Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Uzbekistan U23s): 3 goals
6. Safawi Rasid (Malaysia U23s): 2 goals
7. Baha' Faisal (Jordan U23s): 2 goals
8. Ko Itakura (Japan U23s): 2 goals
9. George Blackwood (Australia U23s): 2 goals
10. Akram Afif (Qatar U23s): 2 goals
The list of goal scorers at AFC U23 Championship