AFC praises Vietnam U17 team and significant personnel changes at HAGL.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has high expectations for the Vietnam U17 team at the 2026 Asian Championship, while HAGL FC suffers serious personnel losses ahead of V-League Round 22.
Vietnamese football on May 6th witnessed important news from the national youth team to clubs in both international and domestic competitions. The focus was on the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Finals and the changes in squads within the V-League.
The AFC considers Vietnam U17 a formidable opponent in Group C.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website has just released an in-depth analysis of the strengths of Group C, where Vietnam U17 will face Yemen U17 directly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From a professional perspective, the AFC highly rates the Southeast Asian representative's chances of advancing thanks to their composure and experience accumulated in continental youth tournaments.
Coach Cristiano Roland also expressed confidence before the match. After a thorough training camp since May 1st in Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian strategist affirmed that the entire team is ready both mentally and tactically.Vietnam U17The goal is to establish a proactive game plan to secure all three points on the opening day.
Nam Dinh sets high goals at Shopee Cup 2025/26
At the press conference ahead of the first leg of the Shopee Cup semi-final, Nam Dinh FC's central defender Lucas expressed great determination before the clash with Selangor FC. Despite playing away from home, the Vietnamese representative remains steadfast in their goal of achieving a positive result to gain an advantage for the second leg.
Lucas emphasized that the entire team is placing absolute faith in the coaching staff's tactical plan. Maintaining high concentration and giving 100% effort is key for Nam Dinh to create an upset against their strong opponent from Malaysia.
Hung Vuong Stadium attracts international media attention.
The Hung Vuong Stadium project (formerly known as Trong Dong Stadium) is attracting significant attention from Thai media. With a total investment of up to 925,000 billion VND and an expected capacity of 135,000 seats, this project is anticipated to become the world's largest stadium, surpassing even the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium.
HAGL suffers personnel losses ahead of V-League Round 22.
Returning to the domestic league, Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) is facing a difficult personnel issue ahead of their match against PVF-CAND at Pleiku Stadium. The team from Pleiku will be without two key players, center-back Dinh Quang Kiet and striker Nguyen Minh Tam, due to accumulating three yellow cards.
This is a significant blow to HAGL's defensive and offensive systems, forcing the coaching staff to make urgent personnel adjustments to maintain form in the crucial final stages of the season.