Match schedule of U23 Vietnam in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup

(Dan Tri) - Let's take a look at the match schedule of U23 Vietnam in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup. We will face Jordan, Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia in turn.

According to the draw results of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, U23 Vietnam is in the same group with host U23 Saudi Arabia, U23 Jordan and U23 Kyrgyzstan. Overall, this is a group that is within reach of coach Kim Sang Sik's team.

U23 Vietnam will compete in the final round of the U23 Asian Cup in January 2026 (Photo: Minh Quan).

The chance of U23 Vietnam passing the group stage is not small. Because apart from the host U23 Saudi Arabia, the remaining opponents are not beyond the reach of the "Golden Dragons".

It should be emphasized that in the last two times participating in the U23 Asian Cup, U23 Vietnam has qualified for the quarter-finals. We are one of the most successful teams in the history of this tournament. In particular, the most commendable achievement of U23 Vietnam is winning the runner-up position in the tournament in 2018.

According to the schedule, U23 Vietnam will enter the opening match of the U23 Asian Cup against U23 Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on January 6. Then, on January 9, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Kyrgyzstan. At 10:30 p.m. on January 12, coach Kim Sang Sik's team will clash with the host team Saudi Arabia.

U23 Vietnam wants to prove themselves in the Asian tournament (Photo: Minh Quan).

Vietnam U23 is quite confident before the tournament. Last year, coach Kim Sang Sik's students won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating host U23 Indonesia in the final match. In December this year, the whole team will compete in the 33rd SEA Games, a tournament considered a stepping stone for the team to participate in the Asian tournament.

The 2026 AFC U23 Championship finals will take place from 6-24/2014 in Saudi Arabia. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals. This year’s AFC U23 Championship will not be as decisive for Olympic qualification as the tournament two years ago.

Match schedule of U23 Vietnam at the 2026 U23 Asian Cup (Photo: VFF).

Groups of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship (Photo: Asean Football).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/lich-thi-dau-cua-u23-viet-nam-o-giai-u23-chau-a-2026-20251003130113149.htm