With the historic win against Syria in the 120-minute football match on August 27, the Vietnam Olympic team officially secured a berth in the men’s semifinals of ASIAD.

The only goal was scored in the 108th minute by forward Van Toan, who replaced striker Cong Phuong in the 82nd minute.

Vietnam will meet the Republic of Korea in the semifinals at 4 pm on August 29. This is the first time the country has entered the semifinals of ASIAD.