U23 Korea quickly increased the match tempo after the opening whistle, holding U23 Vietnam to 15 minutes of resolute defending before breaking the deadlock.

Striker Lee Young Jun rose to head home clinically, opening the scoring for the RoK. Despite the setback, U23 Vietnam displayed fierce determination and carved out genuine scoring chances. Most notably, Le Van Thuan slotted home the rebound after Quang Vinh struck the goalpost in the 35th minute, but the effort was disallowed for offside.

U23 Vietnam maintained a hard-fought contest against U23 Korea until the midway point of the second half before conceding a flurry of late goals. Kim Ji Soo (76th minute), Lee Young Jun (81st minute), and Kim Myeong Jun (88th minute) sealed the victory for the RoK.

The 0-4 loss eliminated U23 Vietnam from the men's football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, while the RoK advanced to the semifinals to face the winner of the quarterfinal match between U23 China and U23 Thailand.

Vietnam U23 target ASIAD 20 quarter-finals

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 are targeting a place in the quarter-finals of the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20), despite limited preparation time and personnel challenges, Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Vice President Tran Anh Tu said at a press conference in Hanoi on September 10.

Vietnam U23 players are scheduled to fly to Japan on Sept. 12 for ASIAD 20

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 will take a core of players from their 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup bronze-medal-winning squad to ASIAD 20 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, alongside young talents who are expected to add competition and prepare for international assignments in 2027.