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U23 Vietnam benefits when the 2026 AFC U23 Championship is hosted by Saudi Arabia.
Accordingly, AFC has awarded the right to host the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Finals to Saudi Arabia. According to AFC's explanation, Saudi Arabia hosting the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Finals will be like a tournament testing the facilities so that the country can host the 2027 Asian Cup Finals most successfully.
AFC also announced that this will be the starting point for the country that hosts the Asian Cup finals to host the AFC U23 Championship 1 year before. For example, the host country of the 2031 Asian Cup will also host the 2030 AFC U23 Championship. Thus, the 2026 AFC U23 Championship will be held in West Asia for the second consecutive time. This year, 2024, the tournament will be hosted by Qatar.
Saudi Arabia hosting the 2026 AFC U23 Championship will bring an advantage to Vietnam U23 if the young players continue to qualify for this tournament. Specifically, Vietnam U23 will be in the second seed group (due to reaching the quarterfinals of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship) and avoid some strong opponents in the draw.
The 2026 AFC U23 Championship is expected to take place in January 2026. This will not be a tournament for Olympic qualification.
According to vov.vn
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