Vietnam U17 suffered a comeback defeat against South Korea U17.

VHO - The Vietnam U17 team failed to spring a surprise against South Korea U17 in their second match of Group C at the 2026 AFC U17 Championship, losing 1-4. This result means that coach Cristiano Roland's team has not yet secured a place in the FIFA U17 World Cup as hoped.

Despite being considered the underdog, the Vietnam U17 team started the match confidently and proactively played an attacking game. In the 2nd minute, Van Duong made a skillful turn and shot, but his attempt was saved by the South Korean defense.

Sy Bach (20) scored the opening goal for Vietnam U17.

A few minutes later, Nguyen Luc played a well-placed through ball for Van Duong to run down the left wing, but his cross into the box was intercepted by the opposing team.

Vietnam U17's efforts were rewarded in the 33rd minute. From a sharp through ball by Quy Vuong, Sy Bach sprinted forward and unleashed a powerful diagonal shot to open the scoring, giving the red-shirted team a lead at the end of the first half.

Vietnam U17 conceded several goals in the final minutes of the match.

However, in the second half, the intense pressure from the South Korean U17 team put the Vietnamese U17 defense under constant threat. After several missed opportunities, the "land of kimchi" team equalized in the 82nd minute with a dangerous free-kick from An Sun Hyun.

The conceded goal caused the Vietnam U17 team to lose focus. In the final minutes of the match, South Korea U17 scored three more goals through their attacking players to complete a comeback with a 4-1 victory.

Despite the defeat, the Vietnam U17 team still has a chance to compete for a World Cup ticket as coach Cristiano Roland's team still has a decisive match against the UAE U17 team in the final round of Group C.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/u17-viet-nam-thua-nguoc-truoc-u17-han-quoc-226644.html