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Jeddah: Vietnam defeated Korea Republic 7-6 on penalties to secure third place in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Friday.

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.

Jeddah: It was a case of third time lucky as Vietnam survived a stiff test to stay in the hunt for the title with a 3-2 extra-time win against United Arab Emirates in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ quarter-final on Friday.

On the afternoon of January 13 (local time), Vietnam U23 returned to the training ground, beginning their preparations for the quarter-final match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Jeddah: Vietnam clinched their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ quarter-final spot with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Saudi Arabia in their final Group A tie on Monday. The determined display saw Vietnam top the group with maximum points and they will face the Group B runners-up in Friday’s last eight tie while defeat meant elimination for Saudi Arabia.

Ahead of the final group-stage match against Saudi Arabia U23 at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan met with, encouraged, and reminded the members of the Vietnam U23 national team of the importance of maintaining fighting spirit, responsibility, and the necessary focus at this decisive stage.

Jeddah: Vietnam left it late to beat a valiant Kyrgyz Republic 2-1 in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group A tie on Friday.

On the afternoon of January 7 (local time), the Vietnam U23 team returned to training as they prepare for their next match against U23 Kyrgyzstan at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Jeddah: First half goals steered Vietnam to a winning start in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ with a 2-0 defeat of Jordan on Tuesday. Kim Sang-sik’s side optimised their set-pieces to great effect to put themselves in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals from Group A, with debutants Kyrgyz Republic their next opponents on Friday with Jordan facing Saudi Arabia.

Ahead of the opening match against Jordan U23 at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, head coach Kim Sang Sik, along with defender Pham Ly Duc, attended the tournament’s official press conference, sharing insights into the team’s preparations, objectives and overall spirit of the Vietnam U23 side.