Vietnam to play in Group of Life at AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 qualification
VOV.VN - A draw on June 13 afternoon put Vietnam in a Group of Life of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers alongside Syria, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Guam.
Vietnam are expected to have no hard time getting past Group A because their opponents are underdogs, except for Syria.
As Vietnam will play host to Group A matches, the team led by head coach Hua Hien Vinh will play in home ground and the Vietnam Football Federation will announce the venue in the near future.
The AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 qualification taking place from September 21 to 29 will consist of 45 teams which are divided into five groups.
After the group series, 10 group leaders and five best second-placed teams will win tickets to the final round to be held in China.
Notably, the top 4 teams will progress through to the FIFA U20 World Cup 2025 finals set to take place in Chile next year.
Also on June 13, the AFC held a draw for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers at its headquarters in Malaysia.
Vietnam will share the same Group I with Yemen, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar. Group matches will get underway from October 19 to October, and Vietnam has been selected to host these matches.
All 43 teams are divided into 10 groups. The ten best teams and five best second-placed team will cruise into the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 finals alongside hosts Saudi Arabia.
Eight teams entering the quarter-finals of U17 Asian Cup finals will join Qatar for the FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 finals.
