U23 Vietnam 0-0 U23 Yemen (first half): No penalty

(Dan Tri) - In the 20th minute, Quoc Viet collided with a Yemen U23 player in the penalty area. The U23 Vietnam striker fell to the ground but the Indonesian referee did not blow the whistle.

Yemen star makes frank comments about the strength of U23 Vietnam

Before the match, U23 Yemen striker Abdo Al Wami affirmed his determination to win against U23 Vietnam. This player said: “U23 Vietnam is a very strong opponent. However, we will play with determination and effort to win against the home team.

A few days ago, Abdo Al Wami was the only player to score the only goal to help U23 Yemen win 1-0 against U23 Bangladesh. Although not the main factor of U23 Yemen, Abdo Al Wami is still very dangerous.

Coach Al Sunaini affirmed his determination to defeat U23 Vietnam (Photo: VFF).

Meanwhile, U23 Yemen coach Al Sunaini expressed his determination: “U23 Yemen will enter the match against U23 Vietnam with the highest determination. Our goal is nothing other than winning to take the top spot in Group C and participate in the U23 Asian tournament.

Any team that wants to qualify must always try and fight to the end in every match. There is not too big a difference in level between the teams in Group C. The concentration and determination of the teams in each match will decide the results and rankings of the teams in the group.

The chance of U23 Vietnam winning a ticket to the Asian tournament compared to the Southeast Asian representative

"Vietnam U23 has an 80% chance of qualifying for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, while Indonesia only has about 35%," said Asean Football before the final round of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, which received the consensus of most Southeast Asian fans.

Accordingly, before the final round of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifying round taking place tonight (September 9), only 6 Southeast Asian representatives still have a chance to compete for a ticket to the final round, including Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines.

However, considering the results after the last two rounds as well as the opponents they will face in the final round of the qualifying round, Asean Football website believes that U23 Vietnam is the team with the best chance of getting a ticket to the final round when they are leading Group C with 2 wins and only have to face U23 Yemen in the final round.

U23 Vietnam currently has 6 points like U23 Yemen but because of the better goal difference, coach Kim Sang Sik's team only needs a draw to qualify for the finals. Therefore, Asean Football believes that U23 Vietnam's chance of qualifying for the finals is 80%.

Meanwhile, Asean Football website said that Thailand's chance of qualifying for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship is 55%, Indonesia's is 35%, Cambodia's is 25%, Malaysia's is 15%. The lowest chance belongs to Philippines' U23 with only 10%.

Vietnam U23 star reveals one thing before the decisive match with Yemen U23

At the training session this afternoon (September 8), right before the match with U23 Yemen, midfielder Khuat Van Khang said: "U23 Yemen is a strong team, with two wins like U23 Vietnam. I think the upcoming match with U23 Yemen will be an exciting match."

“Both teams are aiming for a solid playing style, to achieve the biggest goal of winning a ticket to the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. Neither team wants to make a mistake in this match,” Khuat Van Khang added.

Khuat Van Khang is confident before the match with U23 Yemen (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

Since the start of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, Khuat Van Khang has not scored any goals for the Vietnam U23 team. However, this could change in tomorrow night’s match (September 9). Khuat Van Khang is a technically gifted player with excellent free kick abilities. He can shine at any time.

Looking back at the victory over U23 Singapore on the evening of September 6, Khuat Van Khang shared: "In that match, we created many scoring opportunities, but there were situations where the opposing goalkeeper played very well."

“In addition, in the match against U23 Singapore, U23 Vietnam had some unlucky shots, when the ball hit the post or the crossbar. We will continue to improve our finishing to be more effective in scoring goals,” the midfielder of the U23 Vietnam team emphasized.

Also according to Khuat Van Khang, U23 Vietnam has conducted research on U23 Yemen, trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the young team from West Asia.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-0-0-u23-yemen-hiep-1-khong-co-phat-den-20250909182025994.htm