U23 Vietnam gathers 24 players, preparing for the 2026 U23 Asia qualifiers

VHO - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that on August 25, head coach Kim Sang-sik announced the list of players to join the Vietnam U23 team to prepare for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers.

In this training session, U23 Vietnam will embark on the second important task in 2025, the 2026 U23 Asian Qualifiers, after successfully defending the U23 Southeast Asian Championship.

U23 Vietnam players prepare to enter a new campaign at home

This is also an important preparation step towards SEA Games 33. Therefore, the call-up list still retains the main frame from the recent regional tournament, creating stability in the squad and playing style.

Among the total of 24 players summoned, the notable appearance is the name Tran Thanh Trung - the player who just entered the top 3 Best Young Players of Bulgaria in the 2024/25 season.

According to plan, the Vietnam U23 team will gather and practice in Viet Tri ( Phu Tho ) from August 30.

In Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 qualifiers, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will meet U23 Bangladesh (3.9), U23 Singapore (6.9) and U23 Yemen (9.9).

With an increasingly improved squad and the emergence of promising players, the U23 Vietnam team promises to continue to bring fans impressive and emotional performances in the upcoming continental qualifying round.

Team concentration list

To serve fans, tickets for Group C matches of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers are sold online exclusively on the OneU app, with three denominations of VND100,000, VND200,000 and VND300,000. The sale is divided into three phases:

Phase 1: From 09:00 on August 25, 2025 to 23:59 on August 27, 2025 or until tickets are sold out, whichever comes first; audiences can buy tickets to watch the matches on September 3, September 6 and September 9 at the same time.

Phase 2: From 00:00 on August 28, 2025 to 23:59 on September 2, 2025 or until tickets are sold out, whichever comes first, audiences can simultaneously purchase tickets to watch the matches on September 6 and September 9.

Phase 3: From 00:00 on September 3, 2025 to 23:59 on September 5, 2025 or until tickets are sold out, whichever comes first, spectators can buy tickets to watch matches on match day September 9.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-tap-trung-24-cau-thu-chuan-bi-cho-vong-loai-u23-chau-a-2026-163837.html