Vietnam drawn in top seed group for AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national U23 team have been placed in Pot 1 for the qualifying matches of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup 2026.
Pot 1 also comprises of other strong teams such as Japan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea.
The AFC recently announced a list of the region’s 47 national U23 teams divided into seed groups for the qualifier’s draw. Qualification matches are scheduled to be played in September, 2025, and the draw for the fixtures will be held in June, 2025.
A total of 15 leading teams will ultimately progress to the final round of the AFC U23 Asian Cup, joining hosts Saudi Arabia.
