The Vietnam U17 Women’s National Team is departing for China to participate in the AFC U17 Women’s Championship 2026
On the morning of April 28, the Vietnam U17 Women’s National Team departed for Suzhou, China, to participate in the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Championship Finals. Head coach Okiyama Masahiko and 23 players arrived early at Noi Bài Airport, ready for this important journey in the continental tournament.
The Vietnam U17 Women’s National Team departed from Hanoi and arrived in Shanghai at 2:30 PM (local time). Afterwards, the entire team continued to travel approximately 2 hours by bus to Suzhou, the host city for the matches of the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Championship Finals.
The tournament will take place from April 30 to May 17, 2026, with the participation of 12 teams. In the final round, the Vietnam U17 Women’s team is in Group A alongside China, Thailand, and Myanmar.
According to the tournament regulations, the four best teams in the finals will earn the right to represent Asia at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026. This is a significant goal for Coach Okiyama Masahiko and his players in their upcoming journey.
The Vietnam U17 Women’s National Team will have three days to acclimate to the weather conditions and training facilities in Suzhou before entering the official matches of the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Championship Finals.






