Cristiano Roland trims Vietnam U17 squad to 25 for UAE camp
VOV.VN - Vietnam U17 head coach Cristiano Roland has trimmed his squad to 25 players for a training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the team step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup.
Following a flight that departed from Hanoi at midnight on November 6, all members of the coaching staff and the team arrived in Dubai later on the same day.
Vietnam will hold training sessions at 4pm local time from November 6 to 8, to adapt to the time difference and weather conditions while maintaining their physical fitness.
They are scheduled to face Fiji’s U17 side in a friendly at 6pm on November 9. The match will give the coaching staff an opportunity to assess the squad further and allow the players to test themselves against opponents with different playing styles and levels of intensity.
Roland said facing a team with a style similar to those of Vietnam's group-stage opponents is one of the key objectives of the training camp in the UAE.
On November 10, Vietnam will travel from Dubai to Doha, Qatar, for the final stage of their preparations ahead of the tournament. Before departing for Qatar, Roland will further reduce the squad to 21 players for the official tournament registration.
The 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup is set to take place from November 19 to December 13. A total of 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups. Vietnam have been drawn in Group G alongside Belgium, New Zealand, and Mali.
To advance to the knockout stage, they must finish first or second in the group, or rank among the eight best third-placed teams.
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