Vietnam U23 to compete for US$100,000 prize at Gia Lai VTV Cup 2026

The international friendly tournament will be organised by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in collaboration with the Gia Lai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club.

Four teams will compete in a single round-robin format, with the final standings determined by their results across the tournament.

This tournament is organised by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in collaboration with the Gia Lai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC.

Vietnam U23 are scheduled to assemble on November 8 to prepare for the competition. The tournament will provide the team with an opportunity to test their squad, gain international match experience and prepare for future challenges, including the qualifying campaign for the 2028 AFC U23 Asian Cup.

The core of the Vietnam squad for this tournament will consist primarily of U21 players born in 2005 or later.

According to the fixture schedule, Vietnam will open their campaign against Thailand U23 on November 10. They will then face Singapore U23 on November 12 before taking on Qatar U23 on November 14.

The tournament champions will receive US$100,000, a trophy and gold medals. The runners-up will be awarded US$40,000 and silver medals, while the third-placed team will receive US$20,000 and bronze medals.

Individual awards will also be presented, with US$2,000 for the tournament’s best player and US$1,000 each for the top scorer, best goalkeeper and best refereeing team.

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