At the 2025 AFC U17 Championship, the Vietnam U17 team is in Group B with Japan U17, Australia U17 and UAE U17. This is an extremely difficult group, with 2 stronger opponents than coach Cristiano Roland's team: Japan U17 and Australia U17. Therefore, the goal of winning 1 of the top 2 positions in the group to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship is not easy for the young Vietnamese boys.
U.17 Vietnam is expected to cause a surprise.
In the opening match of the 2025 AFC U-17 Championship, the Vietnam U-17 team will face a tough opponent, the Australia U-17 team. This match will take place at 10:00 p.m. (Vietnam time).
Match schedule of U.17 Vietnam at the 2025 U.17 Asian Cup
PHOTO: VFF
The Australian U.17 team is also an ambitious team, highly regarded for its physique and fitness. In previous U.17 Asian tournaments, the young team from the land of kangaroos reached the semi-finals 3 times, and also won a ticket to the prestigious U.17 World Cup. To prepare for the 2025 tournament, coach Brad Maloney has summoned the best and most in-form Australian youth football players, determined to win a ticket to the 4th U.17 World Cup. Among them are 2 players playing in Europe: Max Anastasio (U.17 Venezia, Italy) and Alexander Garbowski (U.17 BK Hacken, Sweden).
Coach Roland and his students at the training session on April 3.
The young men are ready
Despite the strong opponent, U.17 Vietnam is still believed to be able to create a surprise. Coach Cristiano Roland and his team have made careful preparations for the 2025 AFC U.17 Finals. A good result on the opening day against U.17 Australia will open the door to the 2025 U.17 World Cup much wider for U.17 Vietnam. This is a great motivation for Le Huy Viet Anh and his teammates to create a surprise against a strong opponent.
On the evening of April 3 local time, the Vietnam U.17 team entered its final training session before the opening match against U.17 at the 2025 AFC U.17 Championship.
To help the players feel comfortable, coach Cristiano Roland has reduced the training load, mainly organizing physical games to create an exciting atmosphere.
Sharing before the match, coach Cristiano Roland said: “Our immediate goal is to prepare well for each match. The opponents are all very strong, so the coaching staff has studied carefully and prepared both defensively and offensively. At this time, the whole team is ready. We have also considered possible scenarios to make appropriate adjustments. Each match will be like a final. The match between U.17 Vietnam and U.17 will take place at 6:00 p.m. on April 4 local time (10:00 p.m. Vietnam time). Fans can watch live on K+ TV channel.
From 2025, the International Football Federation (FIFA) increased the number of teams participating in the U.17 World Cup from 24 to 48, of which Asia has 8 slots. Thus, just need to pass the group stage, enter the quarter-finals of the 2025 U.17 Asian Cup, coach Cristiano Roland and his team will also win tickets to the biggest playground on the planet for the U.17 age group.
The 2025 AFC U-17 Championship finals will feature 16 teams, divided into four groups, playing a round-robin format to determine points and rankings. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals of the 2025 AFC U-17 Championship and qualify for the 2025 AFC U-17 World Cup.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u17-viet-nam-u17-uc-hom-nay-cu-soc-ngay-ra-quan-185250403210719955.htm
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