U17 Vietnam's mark

The Vietnam U17 team has registered for the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Finals with impressive results. This is a great mark for Vietnamese youth football in the continental playground.

Vietnam U17 won a resounding 4-0 victory over Malaysia U17 to complete the qualifying round with 5 wins, Vietnam U17 excellently won a ticket to the 2026 AFC U17 Finals. Previously, Vietnam U17 won against Singapore U17 (6-0), Northern Mariana Islands U17 (14-0), Hong Kong (China) (2-0), Macau U17 (China) 4-0 and Malaysia U17 4-0.

U17 Vietnam has left a big mark. Photo: VFF

Vietnam U17 team made a remarkable milestone when they scored 30 goals without conceding any. Coach Roland’s students also showed their diverse scoring ability when 13 players scored, spread across all lines. Of which, Manh Cuong was the top scorer with 5 goals.

Another notable statistic: Dai Nhan, Van Duong, Minh Thuy, Manh Cuong and Ngoc Son - each also brought home 3 goals; Sy Bach, Nguyen Luc, Dinh Vy had 2 goals; Hoang Viet, Quy Vuong, Duy Khang, Anh Hao each scored 1 goal. The decisive victory over U17 Malaysia was the biggest mark when we overcame our direct opponents to win the ticket. Coach Roland said: “We deserve what we have achieved. We have shown that we are very strong. As I said from the beginning, our thinking is always one match at a time. Make a plan, show the players the way and they carry it out.

I am a very happy coach. My job is to teach, to show the way for them. And they have done an excellent job. They are really great. All my players deserve to be congratulated.”

Coach Roland affirmed that the goal of U17 Vietnam is still to keep focused on each match: “I always prepare the players for every situation, and they believe and do it. Today's result proves that we are a very strong team. At this moment, the most important thing is that I am very happy and satisfied. The players did everything I asked and believed in what I taught. I am grateful to the fans who came to the stadium.”

Regarding the upcoming work plan, the coach of U17 Vietnam said: "I have achieved my requirements and completed my tasks at the U17 Vietnam team. Tomorrow, I will return to work at the Hanoi Club to prepare for the U19 team with a 14-day time frame before the National U19 tournament. I am happy, but tomorrow will be a new task." Vietnamese youth football once again left its mark and showed its potential for future development. After the victory of U17 Vietnam against U17 Malaysia, on behalf of the VFF Executive Committee, President Tran Quoc Tuan congratulated the U17 Vietnam team on their excellent achievement of qualifying for the 2026 AFC U17 Championship as the top team in Group C with 4 wins, and also awarded the whole team 600 million VND.

This achievement reflects careful preparation over the past time. Specifically, right after the 2025 AFC U17 Finals, VFF continued to increase investment in training young athletes, aiming for future tournaments.

At this tournament, U17 Vietnam received many compliments from fans for their beautiful coordination and the appearance of many promising players. The excellent performance of coach Cristiano Roland and his team is the most meaningful gift to the fans who have always supported them, and is a solid foundation for bigger goals in the future, towards the 2034 World Cup.

Vietnam women's team finalizes list for SEA Games 33

On the afternoon of December 1, the Vietnamese women's team announced the list of 23 players competing at the Southeast Asian Games. The three players who will be part of the team are: Duong Thi Van, Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu, and Vu Thi Hoa. Of which, Duong Thi Van has not fully recovered from her injury. Meanwhile, Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu and Vu Thi Hoa need more time to gain experience.

The squad that coach Mai Duc Chung chose to go to Thailand includes many experienced players who accompanied him in the 2023 World Cup campaign such as: Tran Thi Kim Thanh, Hoang Thi Loan, Le Thi Diem My, Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Pham Hai Yen and captain Huynh Nhu.

In addition, coach Mai Duc Chung also gradually transferred the generation, with players born in 2000 and later being given more opportunities to play the "main role". These are Tran Thi Duyen, Tran Thi Hai Linh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, Ngoc Minh Chuyen and Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang.

In the last 4 Congresses, the Vietnamese women's team under the leadership of coach Mai Duc Chung won gold medals. The strategist over 70 years old also hopes to be able to create another milestone in Southeast Asian history with the "Golden Star Female Warriors".

According to the plan, at 8:40 am on December 2, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team will move to Bangkok, then continue to Chonburi. This will be the venue for the women's football matches of the 33rd SEA Games. The team is in the same group with Myanmar, Philippines and Malaysia. Two of the three opponents, Myanmar and Philippines, promise to be a difficult obstacle for Huynh Nhu and her teammates.

“We all know that other countries also invest a lot in their teams, such as naturalizing a lot of athletes, causing difficulties for us because Vietnamese people are short and weak. But in return, we have a quick and agile spirit,” said coach Mai Duc Chung. “The team has also been given many opportunities by the VFF leadership to compete and train abroad with better teams so that we can learn and gain experience. The recent training period in Japan with a number of friendly matches has helped the team improve their skills and confidently aim for the SEA Games with the highest goal.”

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Source: https://cand.com.vn/so-tay-the-thao/dau-an-u17-viet-nam-i789823/