U17 Vietnam trains in Japan to prepare for Asian qualifiers

VHO - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that as part of the preparation plan for the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Qualifiers, the Vietnam U17 team will have a training trip in Japan in early November.

Vietnam U17 just had their first training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center ( Hanoi ), officially starting the preparation phase for the 2026 Asian U17 Qualifiers.

The coaching staff hopes the players will make more progress during this training session.

In this gathering, U17 Vietnam gathered 30 players who were present at the "training" last May, competing in the international tournament CFA Team China 2025.

Sharing before the training session, head coach Cristiano Roland said: “I am very proud to continue to be trusted to lead the national U17 team and contribute to Vietnamese football.

Regarding the plan, the whole team will have a month of training in Hanoi, including some friendly matches, before going to Japan for training with about three matches, then returning to participate in the 2026 U17 Asian qualifiers.

Evaluating the current squad, coach Cristiano Roland said the team has many new faces, selected after outstanding performances at the recent National U17 Finals.

The Brazilian coach also affirmed that this is not the final list, the coaching staff will continue to monitor to make appropriate additions.

The upcoming training trip to Japan will be very beneficial for the young players.

According to the plan, U17 Vietnam will train in Japan from November 5 and have 3 friendly matches with opponents arranged by the Japan Football Federation. On November 16, coach Cristiano Roland and his team will return home to enter the final preparation stage.

In the 2026 AFC U17 qualifiers, Vietnam U17 is in Group C with Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Macau (China) and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The matches will take place from November 22 to 30 at two stadiums: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center (Hanoi) and PVF Youth Football Training Center ( Hung Yen ).

The AFC's awarding of the right to host the group stage by VFF not only gives home field advantage to U17 Vietnam in the goal of winning a ticket to the final round, but also adds motivation for the team to pursue the dream of participating in the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026.

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