The 2025 AFC U-17 Championship finals will take place in Saudi Arabia from April 3rd to 20th. In this tournament, 16 teams are divided equally into 4 groups, playing a single round-robin format to determine points and rankings. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. Furthermore, the 8 teams that reach the quarterfinals of the 2025 AFC U-17 Championship will qualify for the 2025 U-17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar in November. Accordingly, Vietnam U-17 is in a tough Group B, alongside Japan U-17 (the defending champions), Australia U-17, and UAE U-17.
Although the door to the 2025 U.17 World Cup is now much wider open with Asia having 8 slots, it remains an extremely difficult task for the Vietnam U.17 team.
In their opening match at 10 PM on April 4th (Vietnam time), the Vietnam U17 team will face a strong opponent, Australia U17. The Australian youth team has reached the semi-finals of the U17 Asian Championship three times. This is a very important match, as the young Vietnamese players need a favorable result to lay the groundwork for the rest of the tournament.
The Vietnam U.17 team has hopes of qualifying for the 2025 U.17 World Cup.
In their second match, the Vietnam U.17 team faces an even greater challenge, clashing with the defending champions, Japan U.17, at 10 PM on April 7th (Vietnam time). The final match of Group B will take place at 10 PM on April 10th (Vietnam time), when Vietnam U.17 competes against UAE U.17.
As of now, the identity of the head coach of the Vietnam U.17 team has not been officially revealed. It is known that the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has finalized its candidate for the coaching position: a Japanese coach with extensive experience in youth football. It is expected that this month, the team will complete its long-term training plan, both domestically and internationally (lasting approximately two weeks), to ensure optimal physical fitness and performance.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u17-viet-nam-moi-nhat-vuot-ai-chau-a-de-ra-bien-lon-185250205115838863.htm
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