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AFC U23 Asian Cup Group A: Vietnam 2-0 Jordan

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.

MCM for the First Leg Match between Vietnam and Nepal in the Final Round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers (Group F)

On the afternoon of October 8, at the meeting room of Binh Duong Stadium (Go Dau), Thu Dau Mot Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, the match coordination meeting was held ahead of the first-leg match between the Vietnam National Team and the Nepal National Team in Group F of the Final Round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers, scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. on October 9.

Nepal National Team Arrives in Vietnam

On the evening of October 7, the Nepal national team, consisting of 23 players, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and quickly completed immigration procedures before traveling to Thu Dau Mot City, Ho Chi Minh City. The team is preparing for the first-leg match of the final qualification round for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 (Group F), which will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on October 9 at Binh Duong Stadium (Go Dau).

AFC U23 Asian Cup: Road to Saudi Arabia 2026 glory paved

Kuala Lumpur: The teams aiming for glory at the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their challengers following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

SHOPEE CUP™ 2025/26 GROUP B – REPORT: NAM ĐỊNH FC 2-1 PKR SVAY RIENG FC

Nam Định: Ten-man Nam Định FC held on to secure a 2-1 victory over PKR Svay Rieng FC at Thiên Trường Stadium on Thursday as two first-half goals from Lâm Ti Phông earned the V.League 1 side a winning start to Group B of the 2025/26 ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™.

SHOPEE CUP™ 2025/26 GROUP A – REPORT: CÔNG AN HÀ NỘI FC 1-0 DH CEBU FC

Hanoi: Công An Hà Nội FC needed a late winner to secure a well-earned 1-0 victory over DH Cebu FC in Group A of the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ at Hanoi’s Hang Day Stadium on Wednesday as defender Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant struck for last season’s runners-up.

SHOPEE CUP™ 2025/26 GROUP A – REPORT: CÔNG AN HÀ NỘI FC 1-0 DH CEBU FC

Hanoi: Công An Hà Nội FC needed a late winner to secure a well-earned 1-0 victory over DH Cebu FC in Group A of the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ at Hanoi’s Hang Day Stadium on Wednesday as defender Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant struck for last season’s runners-up.

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.

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