VOV.VN - With the senior team under pressure after a shock loss to Malaysia, Vietnam’s U23 squad is carrying the hopes of national football, not just aiming for a title, but to help revive national football morale.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host one of the qualifying groups for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, meaning coach Kim Sang Sik’s side will not be drawn against several strong teams, including Thailand and Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese football teams are entering 2025 with several key tournaments to play at both regional and continental levels.

After the final of AFF U23 Championship on August 26 in Thailand, while Thai media expressed their admiration for the U23 Vietnam's victory in the tournament, the Indonesian press expressed regret when Indonesian players lost in the penalty shootout.

VOV.VN - U23 Vietnam got off to a good start after clinching an overwhelming 4-1 victory over U23 Laos in their opening game of the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) Championship 2023 on August 20.

VOV.VN - The national U23 football team suffered a 5-3 defeat to Bahrain in a penalty shootout after recording a 1-1 draw in a 90-minute friendly ahead of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2023.

VOV.VN - The official draw of men’s football on July 27 sent U23 Vietnam into a ‘group of death’ at the coming Asian Games (ASIAD) to be held in Hangzhou, China, this September.

VOV.VN - After a losing streak at the recent Doha Cup in Qatar, coach Philippe Troussier and his players of the U23 team returned to Vietnam on March 30 to prepare for the coming 32nd Southeast Asian games (SEA Games).

VOV.VN - Vietnam conceded another defeat at Doha Cup 2023 in Qatar on March 25 when they lost 4-0 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their second game.

After the unfortunate draw against archrivals Thailand on June 2, an all-new Vietnam must get ready to meet defending champions the Republic of Korea at the Asian U23 Football Championship on June 5 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.