FIFA/ASIA
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.
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.
Groups decided for Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round
Kuala Lumpur: It is all systems go for the third and final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.
Group G – MD5: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 3-0 Lee Man (HKG)
Nam Dinh: Vietnam’s Nam Dinh booked their spot in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 knockout stage after cruising 3-0 past Lee Man of Hong Kong in their Group G tie at the Thien Truong Stadium on Wednesday.
Qualifiers – Group I: Kyrgyz Republic 1-2 Myanmar; Yemen 1-1 Vietnam
Viet Tri: Yemen played to a 1-1 draw with Vietnam to finish top of Group I and confirm their spot in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Finals on Sunday. The win put Yemen on seven points, while Vietnam progressed as one of the best five runners-up. Myanmar, meanwhile, ended their campaign with a win after upsetting Kyrgyz Republic 2-1.
Qualifiers – Group I: Kyrgyz Republic 2-3 Yemen; Myanmar 0-2 Vietnam
Viet Tri: Yemen came out on top in a five-goal thriller against Kyrgyz Republic on Friday to put themselves on the cusp of advancing to the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Finals. Vietnam revived their hopes after defeating Myanmar 2-0 in the other fixture.
Qualifiers – Group I: Yemen 6-1 Myanmar; Vietnam 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic
Viet Tri: Yemen made a strong start to their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group I campaign after defeating Myanmar 6-1 on Wednesday. In the second match, Vietnam and Kyrgyz Republic played to a goalless stalemate.
AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: U20 Vietnam suffers a disappointing defeat against U20 Syria
In the final match (September 29), despite their efforts, U20 Vietnam could not secure their fate and lost to U20 Syria 0-1.
AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers – Group A: Syria 1-0 Bhutan; Vietnam 3-0 Guam
Syria earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bhutan in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers Group A tie on Wednesday. Vietnam, meanwhile, secured the second win of their campaign after defeating Guam 3-0.
Qualifiers – Group A: Guam 2-2 Bangladesh; Bhutan 0-5 Vietnam
Hai Phong: Vietnam kicked off their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers Group A campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Bhutan at the Lach Tray Stadium on Monday.
Head coach Polking and Quang Hải are confident about achieving a positive result against Buriram United.
At 19:30 tomorrow evening (August 22), CAHN Club will face Buriram United, the reigning Thai League champions, in their opening match of the 2024/25 ASEAN Club Championship.
