Coach Kim Sang-sik is confident of U23's victory, and fans are planning to light up the Viet Tri stadium with enthusiasm.

TPO - Coach Kim Sang-sik said that the Vietnam U23 team will enter the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers with the best possible preparation, aiming to qualify for the finals.

The Vietnam U23 team will kick off the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers with their opening match against Bangladesh U23 tomorrow, September 3rd. To prepare, the Vietnam U23 team has been training intensively and urgently in recent days. According to the plan, coach Kim Sang-sik will continue with a light training session this evening. The South Korean coach affirmed that the Vietnam U23 team is making the best possible preparations for the tournament.

In this training camp, coach Kim Sang-sik has called up all the players who recently won the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship in Indonesia with the Vietnam U23 team, such as Khuat Van Khang, Pham Ly Duc, Dinh Bac, Quoc Viet... In addition, he also gave opportunities to overseas Vietnamese players such as Tran Thanh Trung (pictured) and Viktor Le. Coach Kim Sang-sik stated that the goal of the Vietnam U23 team is to qualify for the 2026 Asian U23 Championship. The team will also prepare for the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

To serve fans, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has distributed tickets through online and direct channels. The organizing committee began selling tickets directly at the Phu Tho Provincial Sports Center on September 2nd.

Tickets, available in three price categories, will continue to be sold directly to fans in the coming days.

Coach Kim Sang-sik hopes that Vietnamese fans will come to Viet Tri Stadium to cheer on and encourage the Vietnam U23 team in their campaign to qualify for the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.

Tomorrow's opening match against U23 Bangladesh is expected to give the U23 Vietnam team their first three points in Group C. Besides the home advantage, U23 Vietnam is also considered superior to their opponent in terms of skill and squad strength.

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