The home team has a significant advantage.

The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers feature 45 teams, divided into 10 groups (5 groups of 5 teams and 5 groups of 4 teams). Accordingly, the 10 group winners and the 5 best-performing second-placed teams will qualify for the finals, alongside host nation China . In this qualifying round, the Vietnam U-20 team is in Group A, along with Syria U-20, Bhutan U-20, Guam U-20, and Bangladesh U-20.

According to the schedule, the Vietnam U.20 team will play their opening match of the 2025 AFC U.20 Asian Cup qualifiers against Bhutan U.20 at 7 PM on September 23rd. Following that, Vietnam U.20 will face Guam U.20 (at 7 PM on September 25th), Bangladesh U.20 (at 7 PM on September 27th), and Syria U.20 (at 7 PM on September 29th).

Vietnam U.20's schedule in the 2025 AFC U.20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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This match schedule is considered favorable for Vietnam U20, as the difficulty of the opponents increases progressively. Among them, Syria U20 is considered a strong contender for first place in Group A, competing with Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team.

The matches in Group A, hosted by Vietnam, will take place at Lach Tray Stadium ( Hai Phong ) from September 21st to 29th. This is a significant advantage for the Vietnam U20 team, as they will be playing as the host nation. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team will receive tremendous support from the passionate fans at Lach Tray Stadium.

To prepare for the 2025 U.20 Asian Championship qualifiers, the Vietnam U.20 team assembled on August 15th at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. Following that, the team had a training camp in Japan from August 23rd to September 1st, and most recently played a friendly match against the Russia U.20 team. "The coaching staff had to make changes to the training plan due to the impact of storms and heavy rain. However, the goal of the Vietnam U.20 team remains unchanged. The whole team will strive to achieve the best possible results in each match, aiming to secure a direct ticket to the 2025 U.20 Asian Championship finals," Head Coach Hua Hien Vinh affirmed.

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