FIFA/ASIA
VFF President Trần Quốc Tuấn attends AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 draws
On 18 August, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, VFF President Trần Quốc Tuấn, in his capacity as an AFC Executive Committee Member and Chairman of the AFC Competitions Committee, attended the official draws for the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 and AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 – the two most prestigious club competitions in Asian football.
Vietnam U17 arrives in Jeddah, quickly adjusting their circadian rhythm and recovering their physical condition
After departing from Hanoi at 2:00 AM on May 1 and transiting in Doha, the Vietnam U17 national team arrived in Jeddah at 10:00 AM local time the same day (2:00 PM Vietnam time), officially beginning their final preparation phase for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup.
AFC ASIAN CUP Qualifiers – Group F: Vietnam 3-1 Malaysia
Nam Dinh: Vietnam sealed a perfect AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group F campaign with a 3-1 win against Malaysia at Thien Truong Stadium on Tuesday.
AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 hopefuls discover road to glory
Kuala Lumpur: The teams vying for the title learnt their Group Stage challengers following the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
AFC U23 Asian Cup: Vietnam’s Dinh Bac takes Top Scorer award
Jeddah: Vietnam’s Nguyen Dinh Bac scooped the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Top Scorer award after a sterling campaign for the Southeast Asian side.
Vietnam edge Korea Republic on penalties to finish third
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.
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.
AFC U23 Asian Cup Q-final: Vietnam edge UAE in thriller to advance
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.
Vietnam U23 return to training, setting sights on the quarter-final of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026
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.
AFC U23 Asian Cup Group A: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Vietnam
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.
