Vietnam U23's schedule at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.
Vietnam U23's schedule at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship. On January 6th, Vietnam U23 defeated Jordan U23 2-0. At 9 PM on January 9th, Vietnam U23 will face Kyrgyzstan U23.
Vietnam U23's schedule at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.
The schedule for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship finals will take place from January 6-24, 2026 in Saudi Arabia, with 4 groups, each with 4 teams. Vietnam U23 will play their group stage matches starting on January 6th, with most matches held in Jeddah and Riyadh.
Round 1 – January 6, 2026
Vietnam U23 2–0 Jordan U23 (Jeddah/Riyadh)
Round 2 – January 9, 2026
Vietnam U23 vs Kyrgyzstan U23
Round 3 – January 12, 2026
Vietnam U23 vs Saudi Arabia U23
On the evening of January 6th, Vietnam U23 started the season well, defeating Jordan U23 2-0. Dinh Bac (15') and Hieu Minh (42') scored in the first half; in the second half, the team played defensively to maintain the score.
In the other match of Group A on the morning of January 7th, U23 Saudi Arabia defeated U23 Kyrgyzstan 1-0. After the first round of matches, U23 Vietnam leads Group A with 3 points and a goal difference of +2, ahead of Saudi Arabia (+1).
The 2-0 victory against Jordan gives the Vietnam U23 team a significant advantage in both points and goal difference.
The sensible strategy for the remainder of the group stage is to focus on the match against Kyrgyzstan to accumulate points, before heading into the decisive clash with hosts Saudi Arabia.
The minimum goal for the Vietnam U23 team is to finish in the top two of Group A to qualify for the quarterfinals, but given the current situation, the opportunity to compete for the top spot is very clear.
