Hoang Cong Hau scored a hat trick as Vietnam U19 beat Timor Leste 3-0.

Striker Hoang Cong Hau shone brightly with three goals, helping Vietnam U19 defeat Timor Leste and take the lead in Group A of the 2026 Southeast Asian U19 Championship.

In their opening match in Group A of the 2026 Southeast Asian U19 Championship held in Indonesia, the Vietnam U19 team secured a convincing 3-0 victory against Timor Leste U19. The biggest highlight of the match was winger Hoang Cong Hau, who scored all three goals, relieving pressure on the "Golden Star Warriors'" attack.

A promising start and challenges from Timor Leste

Cong Hau's performance began in the 2nd minute with a lightning-fast opening goal. However, instead of a completely dominant performance, the Vietnam U19 team endured over an hour of difficult play. Despite controlling the midfield well, a lack of sharpness in their final shots prevented coach Yutaka Ikeuchi's team from extending their lead early on.

Cong Hau delivered an impressive performance to help the Vietnam U19 team secure a resounding victory.

Conversely, the Timor Leste U19 team showed remarkable progress, no longer being a "filler" team. With players of Portuguese and Spanish descent, they launched sharp counter-attacks, putting the Vietnam U19 goal under serious threat. In the most difficult moments, goalkeeper Hoa Xuan Tin shone with spectacular saves to keep a clean sheet for his team.

The boom in The Cong - Viettel furnace products.

It wasn't until the final minutes of the match, when the opponent's stamina began to decline, that the Vietnam U19 team truly exploded. Hoang Cong Hau scored two more goals in quick succession in the 83rd and 90+1 minutes to complete his hat-trick and seal a 3-0 victory. Despite not possessing a tall and strong physique, the striker compensated with his keen positioning, explosive speed, and skillful finishing in tight spaces.

The 3-0 victory puts Vietnam U19 at the top of Group A.

Hoang Cong Hau, born in 2007 in An Duong, Hai Phong , is a quality product of the The Cong - Viettel youth academy. He played a major role in helping the U17 The Cong - Viettel team win the national championship in 2023 and finish third in the U19 national championship in 2025. At the national team level, Cong Hau was called up to participate in the 2023 U17 Asian Championship Finals when he was only 15 years old.

Currently, this young talent is playing for Hue FC on loan to gain professional experience. His hat-trick against Timor Leste not only secured three valuable points but also strongly affirmed the talent of the player from Hai Phong on his career path.

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