U23 Vietnam - U23 Bangladesh (7pm today): Easy victory?

(Dan Tri) - Bangladeshi football has not made much of an impact on the international arena. This country's football is considered inferior to Vietnam's. Therefore, the possibility of U23 Vietnam winning is quite high.

*The match between the U23 Vietnam team and the Bangladesh team in the qualifying round of the 2026 U23 Asian Cup will take place at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ) at 7:00 p.m. tonight (September 3). Dan Tri will report this match online.

Among the 23 Bangladesh U23 players participating in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, 20 players are playing in domestic leagues, two are unemployed and one player is playing for Italian Serie D team Olbia (the fourth division in Italy).

Dinh Bac (7) and his teammates prepare to compete in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers (Photo: VFF).

The player playing in Italy for the Bangladesh U23 team is 19-year-old left winger Fahamedul Islam.

Since the beginning of 2025, the Bangladesh U23 team has only played two international matches, both of which were friendly matches against the Bahrain U23 team in August. Bangladesh U23 lost both matches, one 0-1 and the other 2-4.

Overall, the strength of U23 Bangladesh is not remarkable. The team's physique is not too tall, except for the two strikers Arman Akash (1m85) and Ahmed Nova (1m84).

However, the current U23 Vietnam team is not too concerned about the physical factor. Coach Kim Sang Sik's team has central defenders Nguyen Hieu Minh (1m84), Le Van Ha (1m84) and Pham Ly Duc (1m82) with good physical shape.

Will U23 Vietnam win? (Photo: VFF).

Furthermore, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien of U23 Vietnam is 1m91 tall. Therefore, high balls are not a big problem for the U23 Vietnam team.

In terms of technical ability, ball control and team organization, coach Kim Sang Sik's team is rated higher. In addition, the U23 Vietnam players are currently in very good spirits, after winning the U23 Southeast Asian Championship in July.

Not only that, the form of the U23 Vietnam players is at a good level, thanks to the V-League having gone through 3 rounds, many players in the current U23 Vietnam team have experienced top matches in the V-League.

With more advantages than their opponents in many aspects, and the home field advantage, U23 Vietnam will probably not have too much difficulty winning against their opponents of the same age from Bangladesh. The remaining problem is just how we play and use the squad to maintain our strength until the final match of the qualifying round.

Expected lineup:

U23 Vietnam: Tran Trung Kien, Pham Ly Duc, Nguyen Hieu Minh, Nguyen Nhat Minh, Vo Anh Quan, Nguyen Duc Anh, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Dinh Bac.

Bangladesh U23: Mehedi Hasan, Rimon Hossain, Jahid Hasan, Shakil Topu, Zayyan Ahmed, Shekh Morsalin, Cuba Mitchell, Rahman Jony, Tanil Salik, Ahmed Nova, Al Amin.

Prediction: U23 Vietnam wins 3-0.

To facilitate fans to watch and cheer for the Vietnam U23 team, the Organizing Committee will sell tickets directly at a single location, the main gate of the Phu Tho Provincial Sports Stadium on Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Mieu Ward.

Image of fans lining up to buy tickets at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) on September 2 (Photo: VFF).

Ticket sales time: From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (morning), 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (afternoon) from September 3 to September 9.

Tickets for the matches are priced at VND100,000, VND200,000 and VND300,000 respectively. Fans can buy tickets for all matches taking place on September 3, September 6 and September 9.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-u23-bangladesh-19h-hom-nay-chien-thang-de-dang-20250902230628673.htm