VOV.VN - Vietnam pulled off a major upset at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, defeating tournament hosts Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their final group-stage match early on January 13 to secure a place in the quarter-finals with a perfect record.

Kyrgyzstan’s media have issued a series of notable assessments of Vietnam’s U23 football team ahead of a pivotal Group A match at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, scheduled for January 9 in Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will look to build on their opening-match victory when they take on Kyrgyzstan in their second Group A match at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 on January 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 opened their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a composed 2-0 victory over Jordan U23, underlining the squad’s tactical discipline and match control.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang-sik said his Vietnamese team are well prepared and confident as they target a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, ahead of their opening match against Jordan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 enter the U23 Asian Cup 2026 with growing expectations, having won the gold medal at the SEA Games 33 and returned to training after only a brief break to prepare for Vietnam football’s first major tournament of 2026.

VOV.VN - Representatives of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) visited Vietnam U23 shortly before the start of the U23 Asian Cup 2026 finals, during which several competition-related issues were discussed.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national team began 2026 with high-intensity training sessions in Qatar on January 1 before travelling to Saudi Arabia for their opening match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 finals against Jordan five days later.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang Sik is stepping up preparations as Vietnam U23 will play the tournament’s opening match at the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Syria in a closed-door friendly at 7:00 p.m. (Vietnam time) on December 30 – a match seen as a crucial final test for head coach Kim Sang-sik’s squad ahead of the coming AFC U23 Asian Cup finals.