AFC U23 Asian Cup
After semifinal defeat, U23 Vietnam to face U23 Korea in the third-place playoff
U23 Vietnam were unable to continue their heroic run at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after suffering a 0–3 defeat to U23 China in the semifinal on the evening of January 20, and will now face U23 Korea in the third-place playoff.
Winning all matches in the qualifiers, U23 Vietnam has qualified for the AFC U23 Asian Cup for the sixth consecutive time
The Vietnam U23 team has secured a spot in the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup after defeating U23 Yemen 1-0 in the final match of Group C. Notably, Coach Kim Sang-sik’s team won all three matches, finishing top of the group with 9 points, marking their sixth consecutive appearance in the finals.
AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers – Group C: Bangladesh 0-1 Yemen; Singapore 0-1 Vietnam
Viet Tri: Vietnam needed a late second half winner to edge Singapore 1-0 with the Southeast Asian side to face Yemen on Tuesday to decide the group winners. A stoppage time strike from substitute Mohammed Esam Al Awami earned Yemen a 1-0 win over Bangladesh in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Group C tie on Saturday.
U23 Vietnam off to a smooth start in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
On the evening of September 3 at Việt Trì Stadium (Phú Thọ), the U23 Vietnam kicked off their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Bangladesh U23, temporarily moving to the top of Group C.
The Singapore U23 National Team arrive in Phu Tho, ready for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
On the evening of September 1, the Singapore U23 National Team, led by head coach Firdaus Kassim, arrived in Phu Tho, ready to begin their campaign in Group C of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
Coach Kim Sang Sik: “The victory over Thailand is the New Year’s gift from the team to the fans.”
At the press conference after the first leg of the final against the Thailand national team at Việt Trì Stadium on the evening of January 2, Coach Kim Sang Sik expressed his immense happiness with the achievement against the team from the Land of Smiles. “The victory over Thailand is the New Year’s gift from the team to the fans,” he said.
Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title
Doha: Substitute Fuki Yamada struck in the 91st minute and Leo Kokubo made a late penalty save to earn Japan a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan on Friday that secured Go Oiwa’s side the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ title at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024: Vietnam says good bye after the quarter-final
Despite playing hard, U23 Vietnam had to stop in the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 when losing 0-1 to U23 Iraq.
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024: U23 Vietnam meets U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals
U23 Vietnam ranked second in Group D and met U23 Iraq in the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024.
Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s tactical switch does the job for Vietnam
Doha: Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan said a tactical switch in the second half enabled Vietnam to clinch the three points against Malaysia in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ tie on Saturday.
Group D: Malaysia 0-2 Vietnam
Doha: Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 on Saturday in Group D of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™, with the win confirming their spot in the quarter-finals following Uzbekistan’s 5-0 defeat of Kuwait in the group’s other tie.