Thai media is buzzing with discussions about the U23 Vietnam vs. China match.

The U23 Vietnam vs. U23 China semi-final match has received special attention from the Thai public. In recent days, Thai media and fans have been discussing the match enthusiastically on football forums.

Vietnam U23 (in red jerseys) faced China U23 in the semi-final of the AFC U23 Asian Championship - Photo: AFC

At 10:30 PM tonight, January 20th, the Vietnam U23 team will face the China U23 team to compete for a ticket to the final of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. Before that, the Japan U23 team will play against the South Korea U23 team in the first semi-final match, which will take place at 6:30 PM.

Coach Kim Sang Sik's team has consistently impressed fans with their outstanding performances against strong opponents. Particularly in the quarter-final match, the Vietnam U23 team demonstrated their mettle by convincingly defeating the UAE 3-2 after 120 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Chinese U23 team also proved themselves to be a strong opponent in this year's tournament with a streak of four clean sheets. The solid and well-organized defense of the "land of a billion people" team neutralized the Thai strikers in the group stage.

The inability to penetrate the solid defense of the Chinese U23 team directly led to the bitter elimination of the Thai U23 team. Because of this, many Thai fans seem haunted by the resilience of the Chinese players.

China's U23 team directly caused Thailand's U23 team to be eliminated from the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship - Photo: AFC

After the quarter-final matches concluded, many Thai football forums continuously posted discussions about the semi-final match between Vietnam U23 and China U23. They suggested that Vietnam would face a similar situation to Thailand, unable to penetrate the solid defense of the Chinese team.

Over the past 24 hours, the Thai website Chang Suek has published five articles related to the U23 Vietnam semi-final match. Specifically, Chang Suek published a prediction article with a description hinting at the possibility of U23 Vietnam winning: "Thailand has met China. I wonder if Vietnam is qualified...!"

On the other hand, the "Buriram Supporters Club Version 2" page has also posted about 9 articles since confirming that the Chinese U23 team will be the opponent of the "Golden Star Warriors" in the semi-finals. Most of the posts include memes implying that Coach Kim Sang Sik's team will be eliminated in the semi-finals.

Unlike other forums, many neutral Thai fans believe that Vietnam possesses a promising generation of young players, and that they (Vietnam) will use their speed to overwhelm their opponents' defense and secure a victory.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/truyen-thong-thai-lan-ban-tan-soi-noi-ve-tran-u23-viet-nam-gap-trung-quoc-20260120142134873.htm