Latest U.23 Vietnam match schedule: Very favorable but not allowed to be subjective, why?

The Vietnam U.23 team enjoys a favorable schedule in the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship qualifiers. In the qualifiers, coach Kim Sang-sik's team is in Group C with Yemen, Singapore and Bangladesh.

Compete with teams of varying levels from easy to difficult

All matches of Group C will take place at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ). The U.23 Vietnam team will meet U.23 Bangladesh on September 3, face U.23 Singapore on September 6, then face Yemen on September 9. This is a very favorable schedule for U.23 Vietnam, because in theory, coach Kim Sang-sik's team will meet from the weakest team to the strongest opponent in this group. This is a similar schedule to what we experienced at the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament in July.

Group C qualifying round broadcast onFPT Play

U.23 Vietnam has a favorable schedule in the U.23 Asian qualifiers

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

With this schedule, the U.23 Vietnam team will have the opportunity to gradually "warm up" through each match, so that in the final qualifying match, against the toughest opponent, U.23 Yemen, our players can reach their peak performance.

In addition, by facing two relatively weak opponents, Bangladesh and Singapore, in the first two matches, U.23 Vietnam can test the lineup and playing style in the first two matches, before coach Kim Sang-sik finds the best lineup and optimal playing style to face U.23 Yemen.

Regarding the schedule of matches from easy to difficult teams in international tournaments, former VFF Vice President of Professional Affairs Duong Vu Lam commented: "When enjoying a favorable schedule, facing weak teams first and strong teams later, Vietnamese players can easily calculate their peak performance. In addition, we will have the opportunity to observe our strongest opponents through their performance in previous matches, then come up with appropriate countermeasures when facing this strong team."

U.23 Vietnam needs to be cautious

Factors such as the field, match schedule, and familiarity with the weather are all in favor of the U.23 Vietnam players. However, coach Kim Sang-sik's team needs to be cautious. No matter how favorable the match schedule is, the most important factor related to the goal of winning a ticket to the final round of the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship is still the professional performance of the players on the field.

Players need to make the most of the fixture advantage.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

We have the advantage of observing U.23 Yemen play their first two matches, but if we do not see the strengths and weaknesses of the young team from West Asia through these two matches, before finding a way to control those strengths and weaknesses, then having a favorable match schedule will be useless.

That is the reason why the U.23 Vietnam team still needs to have maximum concentration in the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers. First, coach Kim Sang-sik's players must deal well with the two opponents Bangladesh and Singapore in the first two matches, absolutely not "dropping" points in these two matches. After that, we must conserve our energy well, showing our best skills when meeting U.23 Yemen in the final match.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u23-viet-nam-moi-nhat-rat-thuan-loi-nhung-khong-duoc-phep-chu-quan-vi-sao-185250829140411206.htm