Which scenario will help U23 Vietnam win a ticket to the Asian tournament?

In the second match of Group C of the U23 Asian Cup on the evening of September 6, U23 Vietnam won 1-0 against U23 Singapore. This result gives coach Kim Sang Sik's team a big advantage in the race for a ticket to the U23 Asian Cup.

U23 Vietnam is leading Group C with 6 points after two matches, equal on points with U23 Yemen but with a better goal difference.

Remember, according to the regulations of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), only the top teams in each group and the 4/11 best second-placed teams will qualify for the final round in Saudi Arabia next year.

With the current situation, the opportunity for U23 Vietnam to win a ticket to the U23 Asian tournament is very high. We just need to not lose to U23 Yemen in the last match to complete the mission. At that time, U23 Vietnam will definitely rank above U23 Yemen to top the group.

Although the performance of U23 Vietnam has not been really impressive, we are still an experienced team. Since participating in the U23 Asian Cup in 2016, U23 Vietnam has always been present in the final round.

Notably, in the 2018 tournament, U23 Vietnam won the runner-up position after losing to U23 Uzbekistan in the final match. Meanwhile, in the two most recent tournaments in 2022 and 2024, U23 Vietnam both won the right to enter the quarterfinals.

In case of defeat against U23 Yemen, U23 Vietnam will be ranked second in Group C with 6 points but face a high risk of being eliminated. Currently, on the rankings of the second-place teams, U23 China, U23 Iran, U23 Turkemistan, U23 Yemen are the teams with 6 points (not to mention many teams with 4 points).

The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen will take place at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ) at 7:00 p.m. on September 9.