The match between Vietnam U23 and Kuwait U23 in the first round of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup was played on April 17, 2024 BST. After a fierce duel, Vietnam U23 defeated Kuwait U23 with a score of 3-1.
In the first half, Vietnam U23 showed a strong desire to attack. In the 31st minute, Ibrahim Kamal received a red card, putting a lot of pressure on Kuwait U23's defense. Then, Vietnam U23's Nguyen Van Truong assisted Nguyen Van Son to score a goal in the first minute of the first half extra time to help the team take the lead. However, Kuwait U23 did not give up and Nguyen Ngoc Thang received a red card in the seventh minute of the first half of extra time, followed by Salman Al-Awadi's penalty in the ninth minute of extra time to equalize the game for Kuwait U23.
In the second half, Vietnam U23 continued to strengthen their offense. In the 47th minute, Bui Vai Ho scored a goal to make the score 2-1, and in the 76th minute, Nguyen Thai Son assisted Bui Vai Ho to score again, completing the second goal and helping Vietnam U23 to seal the victory.
