By defeating UAE, Vietnam secured a ticket to the 2026 U17 World Cup.

In the early hours of May 14th, the Vietnam U17 team defeated the UAE U17 team 3-2 in the final match of Group C at the 2026 AFC U17 Championship. With this result, the Vietnam U17 team topped Group C and secured a ticket to the 2026 U17 World Cup.

Vietnam U17 (left) still has a good chance of qualifying for the World Cup - Photo: AFC

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Key events of the first half:

Entering the crucial match for a World Cup ticket, the Vietnam U17 team unexpectedly received a "cold shower" just 16 seconds into the game. Immediately after the kickoff, the UAE U17 team launched a quick attack straight through the center of the Vietnam U17 team.

Sultan Nasir Al Mheiri made a clever move and easily finished to open the scoring for the West Asian team in the very first minute.

After conceding an early goal, the Vietnam U17 team quickly regrouped, pushing forward and putting pressure on their opponents. Many dangerous opportunities arose for the "Golden Star Warriors," particularly from Nguyen Van Duong.

However, it wasn't until the 41st minute that Roland's players scored the equalizer, making it 1-1. From a free kick just outside the penalty area, Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc produced a spectacular goal, completely beating the UAE U17 goalkeeper.

The two teams went into halftime with the score tied 1-1.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/danh-bai-uae-viet-nam-gianh-ve-du-u17-world-cup-2026-2026051310361038.htm