3 Song Lam Nghe An players were selected to compete with U20 Vietnam in the U20 Asian qualifiers.

This afternoon, the Vietnam U20 team had a training session in Hai Phong to prepare for the Group A Qualifying Round of the 2025 AFC U20 Championship. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's players will start the tournament in the second match of Group A on September 23.

The weather in Hai Phong today is cool and rain-free, creating favorable conditions for the players to complete the tactical exercises of the coaching staff. The practice time is also arranged to fit the 7:00 p.m. match time.

Also at today's training session, Mr. Dan Duc Hiep - Chairman of Hai Phong Football Federation came to meet and cheer on the players. "Being able to host Group A of the 2025 AFC U20 Championship qualifiers is an honor for Hai Phong football. Fans in Hai Phong are also looking forward to the players' performance. Players of this age group will be the force to develop the future of Vietnamese football."

Previously at the press conference on the afternoon of September 20, coach Hua Hien Vinh said that the teamU20 Vietnamwill give the audience good performances in the upcoming matches.

''On behalf of the host team, I would like to welcome the four teams who have come here to participate in the 2025 AFC U20 Championship qualifiers, and thank the AFC for choosing Hai Phong city to host Group A. Vietnam U20 is ready for the tournament. With home field advantage, we aim to give the audience good performances and try to gain many points to participate in the 2025 AFC U20 Championship finals''.

Also tonight, coach Hua Hien Vinh announced the official list of 23 players for the Vietnam U20 team participating in the 2025 U20 Asian qualifiers. In this list, there are 3 players from Song Lam Nghe An Club, including goalkeeper Nguyen Bao Ngoc, midfielder Le Dinh Long Vu and Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung.

Of these 3 players, midfielder Le Dinh Long Vu cannot join the Vietnam U20 team yet, because tomorrow (September 21), Long Vu still has to compete with Song Lam Nghe An Club, in round 2 of V.League 2024/25, against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. After this match, the midfielder from Nghe An will go to Hai Phong to join his teammates.

The 2025 AFC U20 Championship qualifiers will feature 45 teams, divided into five groups of five and five groups of four. The 10 group winners and five best runners-up will qualify for the finals alongside host China.

Match schedule of U20 Vietnam in the 2025 U20 Asian qualifiers, taking place at Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong:

September 23, 7pm: U20 Bhutan - U20 Vietnam

September 25, 7:00 p.m.: U20 Vietnam - U20 Guam

September 27, 7pm: U20 Bangladesh - U20 Vietnam

September 29, 7pm: U20 Vietnam - U20 Syria