Syrian fans unexpectedly exclaimed something after defeating U23 Vietnam

Syrian fans had unexpectedly strong responses regarding their 2-1 win over U23 Vietnam in a friendly game.

On the afternoon of December 30 local time, the U23 Vietnam team played an important friendly match against U23 Syria during their training camp in Qatar, aiming to evaluate the squad and refine their skills ahead of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. In the end, U23 Syria defeated U23 Vietnam with a score of 2-1.

The friendly match against U23 Syria provided valuable technical insights for the U23 Vietnam coaching staff as they reviewed the squad, assessed players' form and adaptability before finalizing the official 23-man roster for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

Regarding the game against U23 Vietnam, Syrian fans were not fully satisfied with the result despite winning. One supporter expressed caution: "The victory over U23 Vietnam doesn’t reveal much, after all it’s just a friendly, and don’t forget we still have to face Japan in the group stage."

"Leading 2-0 early but conceding near the end clearly shows defensive weaknesses and lack of focus that we haven’t fixed yet, which is worrying." or "The U23 Vietnam goal scorer is a very unfamiliar name to me; I have never seen this player before."

Contrary to those opinions, there were many comments encouraging the spirit of U23 Syria: "Even though it was a closed friendly, winning against U23 Vietnam is a good result. Let’s confidently look forward to the AFC U23 Championship 2026." or "The win over U23 Vietnam shows that Syria is well-prepared for the upcoming continental tournament."

After the training camp in Qatar, the U23 Vietnam team will travel to Saudi Arabia on January 2, 2026, to officially begin their journey in the continental competition. Despite the defeat, this was only a friendly match, and the most important thing is the lessons learned to prepare for the official games at the championship.