Vietnam U23 team gets a boost before the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers

VHO - On the afternoon of August 26, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a signing ceremony and announced LPBank as the main companion unit of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers.

The signing ceremony and announcement of LPBank as the main companion of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers was held this afternoon in Hanoi.

This meaningful companionship of LPBank is not only a practical source of support for the organization of the tournament hosted by Vietnam, but also adds spiritual strength as well as helps the U23 Vietnam team have more favorable conditions on the journey to conquer the goal in the continental arena.

Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Anh Tu highly appreciated LPBank's support as the main sponsor of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers in Vietnam, considering this a meaningful source of encouragement for both the organization and the Vietnam U23 team.

With support from LPBank, careful preparation and the encouragement of fans, VFF expects U23 Vietnam to confidently conquer the goal of winning a ticket to the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Finals, thereby continuing to affirm the position of Vietnamese football in the continental arena.

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Speaking at the event, Mr. Bui Thai Ha, Vice Chairman of LPBank's Board of Directors, said that LPBank's decision to become the main companion of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers - Group C hosted by Vietnam stems from its belief in the potential and will of the young generation of Vietnamese players.

Through this cooperation, LPBank hopes to work with the VFF to spread the noble sportsmanship spirit, while creating motivation for the Vietnam U23 team to have more favorable conditions to conquer tickets to the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Finals.

“We also hope that LPBank's companionship will contribute to igniting the flame of enthusiasm in the hearts of millions of fans, especially the young generation of Vietnam - those who will inherit the country's aspirations to reach far,” Mr. Bui Thai Ha emphasized.

The 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers will feature 44 teams, divided into 11 groups competing in a round-robin format to select the 11 group winners and the four best runners-up to advance to the Final Round, which will take place in January 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

The Vietnam U23 team, with its main force having just won the 2025 Southeast Asian UI23 Championship, will gather again to participate in the 2026 Asian U23 Qualifiers, taking place in Viet Tri ( Phu Tho ).

According to the draw results, the U23 Vietnam team is in Group C with Yemen, Singapore and Bangladesh. Except for Bangladesh, the Yemen and Singapore teams were in the same group with U23 Vietnam before in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers, when the U23 Vietnam team won the group with 7 points, qualifying for the final round.

As part of the preparation plan for the important goals of the Vietnam U23 team, in addition to the effort to win the right to host the group of the Vietnam U23 team in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers, the Vietnam Football Federation and head coach Kim Sang Sik have proactively built a long-term plan for the team's force.

Accordingly, from the second half of 2024 until now, many players aged U22 have been called up to the national team at FIFA Days to gain experience, improve tactical thinking and get used to the intensity of international competition.

In addition, the team was also given the opportunity to participate in quality tournaments such as the U22 International Tournament in China in March 2025 with the participation of Uzbekistan, South Korea and host China. Most recently, the U23 Vietnam team excellently won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating host Indonesia in the final, creating more confidence before entering the continental qualifying round.

The matches in Group C - 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers will take place at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) from September 3 to 9. To prepare for the race in this group, the Vietnam U23 team will gather again on August 29.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-u23-viet-nam-duoc-tiep-suc-truoc-vong-loai-giai-u23-chau-a-2026-163990.html