Winning a ticket to the 2026 AFC U17 Championship, Vietnam U17 coach thanks fans

VHO - The Vietnam U17 team has officially passed the 2026 AFC U17 Qualifiers with a perfect record. Head coach Cristiano Roland sent his thanks to the fans who have always accompanied and cheered for the team.

After the impressive 4-0 victory of U17 Vietnam against U17 Malaysia in the final match on the evening of November 30, coach Cristiano Roland shared his emotional thoughts about his players' performance.

Coach Cristiano Roland is proud and happy with his players' performance in the qualifying round.

The Brazilian coach affirmed that the team completely deserved this result and once again showed its true strength.

Coach Roland said: “We deserve what we have achieved. This result shows that we are very strong. As I said from the beginning, our thinking is always one game at a time; make a plan, show the players the way and they execute it.”

U17 Vietnam convincingly won the only ticket of Group C to attend the 2026 AFC U17 Championship with a perfect record, achieving 15 absolute points after 5 matches.

The young Vietnamese players have had a very impressive journey.

Expressing his pride in his players, coach Cristiano Roland emphasized: “I am feeling very happy. My task is to guide and guide the players. And they have done an excellent job. They are truly wonderful. All my players deserve to be congratulated.”

Besides the joy of victory, Coach Roland sent his thanks to the fans: “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.”

The support of fans is a great motivation to help the team achieve its goals.

The 1976-born coach also shared his upcoming work plan: “I have met my requirements and completed my tasks at the Vietnam U17 team. Tomorrow, I will return to work at Hanoi Club to prepare for the U19 team with 14 days before the National U19 tournament. I am happy, but tomorrow will be a new task.”

In conclusion, Coach Cristiano Roland emphasized his special affection for Vietnamese football: “I always wish the best for Vietnam, for Vietnamese football. I am here for the love and development of Vietnam.”

With the achievement of passing the 2026 AFC U17 Qualifiers, the national U17 team is also the sixth Vietnamese football team to qualify for the Asian Finals after the Vietnam U23 team; the men's and women's Futsal teams; U17 women and U20 women.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/gianh-ve-du-vck-u17-chau-a-2026-hlv-u17-viet-nam-gui-loi-cam-on-nguoi-ham-mo-184785.html