Vietnam U20 women's team actively prepares for the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Qualifiers

VHO - After completing their training trip in Japan, on the afternoon of July 23, the Vietnam U20 women's team returned to the training ground at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center with an excited spirit.

Previously, the team finished 10 days of training in Japan and returned to Hanoi on July 21. After a day of rest to recover their physical strength, the players quickly entered a new training phase, preparing for the upcoming tournament.

Head coach Okiyama Masahiko shares about the team's training process

Evaluating the training trip in Japan, head coach Okiyama Masahiko said that the Vietnamese U20 women's players had the opportunity to compete with many strong teams, most of which were older. These were all good opportunities for the players to gain experience and improve their professional skills.

“We also realized that there are still some issues that need to be improved. This is a meaningful training trip, not only helping the players improve their skills but also broadening their cultural and lifestyle experiences, thereby contributing significantly to their comprehensive growth,” said coach Okiyama Masahiko.

Regarding the upcoming goal, coach Okiyama Masahiko affirmed that the whole team is determined to overcome each match in the qualifying round to win a ticket to the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Finals.

“The team will try to score many goals to dedicate to the fans. We have started to collect and analyze information about the opponents in the qualifying round, and continue to improve the shortcomings from the recent Southeast Asian U19 Women's Championship,” added coach Okiyama Masahiko.

Vietnam U20 women's team actively speeds up training progress

From July 24, the training sessions of the Vietnam U20 women's team will be moved to 6 p.m. to adapt to the competition schedule in the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Qualifiers.

In addition, the team will play friendly matches with a number of domestic clubs so that the head coach has more basis to evaluate and perfect the optimal squad for the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Qualifiers.

During the training session, player Do Thi Thuy Nga shared: “The team has clearly changed in terms of mentality and playing tactics. If before we were still lacking confidence and confused in how to deploy our playing style, after the training period, the whole team has become more united, adhered to better tactical discipline and played in an organized manner. I myself have also significantly improved my ability to hold the ball, react faster when being pressed and improved my tactical thinking on the field.”

Promoting the spirit of determination and valuable lessons after the training trip in Japan, the Vietnam U20 women's team aims to conquer the qualifying round to win the right to participate in the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Finals, gradually affirming the progress and position of the country's women's football in the continental arena.

Player Do Thi Thuy Nga is more confident after training trip in Japan

  Coach Okiyama Masahiko and his team will have more than 2 weeks to prepare for this important tournament. In the 2026 Asian U20 Women's Qualifiers, the Vietnamese girls are the hosts of Group B, meeting Singapore, Hong Kong (China) and Kyrgyzstan on August 6, 8 and 10 respectively.

The matches will take place at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center and will be broadcast live on the social media channels of the Vietnam Football Federation.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-u20-nu-viet-nam-tich-cuc-chuan-bi-cho-vong-loai-u20-nu-chau-a-2026-155460.html