Vietnam U.17 match schedule

Waiting for good news on the opening day of the Vietnam U.17 team.

The Vietnam U17 team will begin their journey in Group I of the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers with a match against Kyrgyzstan U17. The match will take place at 7 PM today (October 23) at Phu Tho Stadium (Phu Tho province) and will be broadcast live onFPT Play.

The Vietnam U17 team is preparing thoroughly for the Asian qualifiers, with two training trips to China and Japan. In China, coach Cristiano Roland's team caused a shock by defeating Uzbekistan U17 (3-0) and Japan U17 (1-0) to win the runner-up title at the 2024 Peace Cup.

Vietnam U.17 team trains in Phu Tho.

The disciplined and tight playing style is a new feature of the U.17 team under the guidance of coach Roland. At the peak of their energy and ambition, the Vietnam U.17 team is maturing day by day with the innovative training methods of the Hanoi youth team coach. During the training camp in Japan, coach Roland once again refined and finalized the squad before finalizing the team for the Asian qualifiers.

"We have prepared with two training camps in China and Japan, giving us the best opportunity to prepare for this tournament. This is not an easy group, the challenges are very difficult, but the Vietnam U17 team will play their best," Coach Roland shared ahead of the qualifying round.

Vietnam U17's opening match opponent is Kyrgyzstan U17. The Central Asian team has faced Vietnam numerous times at various levels over the years. For example, the Kyrgyzstan team defeated Vietnam 2-1 in a friendly match before the 2023 Asian Cup. Prior to that, Kyrgyzstan U23 drew 0-0 with Vietnam U23 in the Doha Cup (March 2023).

At the U.17 level, the Vietnamese U.17 team once defeated Kyrgyzstan U.17 3-1 in the group stage of the 2016 AFC U.17 Championship, paving the way for them to advance to the quarterfinals.

Match schedule for Group I of the U.17 Asian Qualifiers

However, at the youth level, past head-to-head results are only for reference. Kyrgyzstan U.17 coach Igor Nikitin emphasized: "Vietnam U.17 has a big advantage not only in terms of pitch conditions and audience support. However, with the U.17 team, results are unpredictable, with many influencing factors such as psychology and external conditions, so we will do our best in the tournament."

The competitors are well prepared.

The Kyrgyzstan U.17 team arrived in Vietnam on October 12th to best adapt to the weather and playing conditions. The Central Asian representative is a "mystery" opponent for the Vietnam U.17 team. Furthermore, the opening match is always difficult when the opponent's strength is unknown. Therefore, the challenge for Coach Roland and his team is considerable.

In the early match at 4 PM, the Myanmar U.17 team will face the Yemen U.17 team. The West Asian representatives have undergone extensive training in Jordan and Oman to hone their skills, while the Myanmar U.17 team also had a draw against the Qatar U.17 team in their preparation for the tournament.

In this group, the Vietnam U17 team is considered the strongest, but Roland's team is not overwhelmingly superior to their opponents. Therefore, the whole team needs to play cautiously and cherish every point if they want to qualify for the finals.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u17-viet-nam-kyrgyzstan-hom-nay-chien-thang-ngay-ra-quan-185241022160432035.htm