The Vietnam U-23 team tied with Palestine 1-1 in the friendly match held in China on January 4.

Vietnam U-23 team vs Palestine in the friendly match held in China on January 4 (Photo: vff.org.vn)

The match was a warm-up for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship finals.

It was rainy and very cold so the two sides did not play to their best form.

Vietnam opened the score in the 49th minute thanks to striker Ha Duc Chinh. However, Palestine levelled the score in the 67th minute.

Vietnam are in Group D of the AFC event alongside Syria, Australia, and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The tournament will kick off on January 9. Vietnam will first face the RoK two days later then they will meet Australia on January 14 and Syria on January 17. - VNA