The Australian coach was disappointed because he lost to Vietnam U20

On the Istiqlol field, Australia holds the ball 63 percent. But they only finished 6 shots, two less than Vietnam. Striker Nguyen Quoc Viet scored the only goal, deciding the match with a shot from outside the penalty area in the 6th minute.

"The result wasn't what I wanted. So I'm disappointed with what happened on the pitch," Mr. Morgan said after the game.

This military leader thinks that Australia plays better and only has efficiency problems. "We penetrated into the box twice as many times as the opponent, but there were no goals. The results show that good football, no matter how positive, still needs to be effective. Today's team missed too many opportunities." , Australia U20 coach added.

However, Mr. Morgan emphasized "not surprised" by Vietnam's way of playing.

The U20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on this occasion is counted as a qualifying round for the U20 World Cup - taking place in May 2023, with the next four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. Therefore, Australia brings the strongest force, including the 18-year-old striker who has been on the Newcastle first team for three years - Archie Jets Goodwin. Besides, there is Brazilian-born winger Bernardo Oliveira, or a quartet playing abroad including Matthew Dench (England), Joshua Rawlins (Netherlands), Jing Reec (Denmark) and Gabriel Popovic (Croatia).

This team of quality players is the basis for coach Morgan to announce before the opening match against Vietnam that Australia "will be present in the final on March 18". However, the 0-1 defeat at Istiqlol this afternoon made the leader more timid when asked about the opportunity to continue. "The group stage has two games left, now we'll try to win the next one," he said.

Vietnam rose to the top of Group B thanks to a victory over Australia. In the remaining two matches, Quoc Viet and his teammates will meet Qatar on March 4, then Iran on March 7.