Winning both matches, in which case will U23 Vietnam get a ticket to the Asian finals?

Defeating U23 Singapore 1-0 in the second match of Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, U23 Vietnam has a big advantage in winning a ticket to the final round.

U23 Vietnam only needs to draw with Yemen in the final round of Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers - Photo: ANH DUC

Specifically, after two matches, U23 Vietnam is temporarily leading the group with 6 absolute points. U23 Yemen also has 6 points but is in second place due to a lower goal difference (+2 compared to +3 of U23 Vietnam).

In the final match of Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifying round taking place on September 9, U23 Vietnam will meet Yemen. With the current advantage, U23 Vietnam only needs to draw with Yemen to secure the top spot in the group and the only official ticket in Group C to the final round of the AFC U23 Championship.

However, facing a weaker opponent, U23 Vietnam aims to win to get the top spot in the most convincing way.

Group C rankings of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers - Graphics: AN BINH

But if unfortunately they lose to U23 Yemen, U23 Vietnam can still get a ticket to continue as one of the 4 second-place teams with the best results. Of course, U23 Vietnam must lose to Yemen by a narrow margin.

But if this happens, things will be very adventurous for U23 Vietnam.

The 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers will feature 44 teams, divided into 11 groups. After the qualifying matches, the 11 group winners and the four best runners-up will qualify for the finals in Saudi Arabia.

At the most recent AFC U23 Championship, Vietnam U23 easily qualified. In the final round, Vietnam U23 reached the quarter-finals, before losing to Iraq U23 0-1. Iraq U23 then won third place in the tournament.

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