Live coverage of the U23 Thailand vs China football match on VTV6 on January 14th.

Link to watch the live stream of U23 Thailand vs U23 China

The match between U23 Thailand and U23 China, taking place at 6:30 PM today, January 14, 2026, will be broadcast live on TV360, the unit that owns the broadcasting rights for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. VTV will also broadcast this match live on VTV5 and VTV Can Tho (formerly VTV6).

VTV6:https://vtvgo.vn/channel/vtv-can-tho-1,6.html

Match report: Thailand U23 vs China U23

(Updating)

90' – The second half has 5 minutes of added time.

The referee announced that there would be 5 minutes of added time in the second half.

89' – Sittha receives a yellow card

In an attempt to score inside the penalty area, Sittha committed a dangerous foul on Peng Xiao and received a yellow card.

84' – Long-range shot was ineffective.

Siraphop tried his luck with a long-range shot, but the ball went weakly and landed safely in the hands of goalkeeper Li Hao.

77' – Wang Yudong's shot goes wide of the post.

Wang Yudong skillfully dribbled past defenders before unleashing a technically brilliant curling shot, but the ball went wide of the post of the Thailand U23 goal.

63' – Wang Yudong's shot goes over the crossbar.

China's U23 team executed a smooth midfield combination before Wang Yudong broke through to take a shot, but the ball went over the crossbar.

55' – Dangerous moment in front of the Chinese U23 goal

Paripan sent a low cross into the penalty area, Peng Xiao's clearance was poor, and he nearly scored an own goal.

50' – Wang Yudong's cross is ineffective.

Wang Yudong sprinted down the left wing and delivered a cross, the ball went across the U23 Thailand goal but no teammate was there to finish.

The second half has begun.

Thailand U23 kicked off, and the second half officially began.

End of the first half

Thailand U23 and China U23 went into halftime without any goals scored, with the score temporarily at 0-0.

45+3' – Dangerous moment in front of the Chinese U23 goal

Peng Xiao's header clearance was poor, allowing Oussama to pass the ball inside. Chinngoen took a one-touch shot, but the ball went straight to goalkeeper Li Hao.

45' – Added time in the first half

The first half had 4 minutes of added time.

43' – Dangerous moment in front of the Chinese U23 goal

Oussama delivered a cross that was too deep and seemed harmless, but the ball unexpectedly went straight towards the far corner. Goalkeeper Li Hao had to punch the ball away before it hit the post.

39' – Excellent save by goalkeeper Li Hao

During a defensive corner kick situation, Abuduwaili nearly headed the ball into his own net, but goalkeeper Li Hao reacted quickly to make the save.

34' – Header not dangerous

From a corner kick situation, Peng Xiao rose high to head the ball while at an angle, but the shot lacked the power to trouble goalkeeper Chommaphat.

29' – Consecutive yellow cards, the match is incredibly tense.

China's aggressive playing style pushed the pace of the match high, forcing the referee to constantly use yellow cards to control the situation on the field.

23' – Sittha scores a dangerous header.

Chawanwit delivered an accurate cross into the penalty area, Sittha rose high to head the ball dangerously low into the ground, but goalkeeper Li Hao reacted quickly to save the goal for China U23.

20' – ​​China U23 counter-attack

Wichan made a mistake that allowed the Chinese U23 team to launch a quick counter-attack; however, the final through pass was slightly too deep for Abuduwaili's run.

14' – Paripan's long-range shot goes over the crossbar.

Iklas's dribbling attempt was unsuccessful; the ball bounced out to Paripan, who unleashed a long-range shot, but the ball went over the crossbar.

10' – Unsuccessful coordination

Paripan delivered a well-placed cross into the penalty area, but Oussama was too slow to reach the ball.

5' – Missed long-range shot

Iklas dribbled down the left wing and unleashed a long-range shot, but the ball went wide.

2' – Violent collision

Sphon committed a foul from behind on Wang Yudong, causing the Chinese U23 number 10 to fall to the ground in pain and require medical attention.

The match has started.

China U23 kicked off, and the match officially began.

China U23 starting lineup

Li Hao, Hu Hetao, He Yiran, Wumitijiang Yusupu, Peng Xiao, Xu Bin, Yang Haoyu, Mutalifu Yimingkari, Baihelamu Abuduwaili, Wang Yudong, Kuai Jiwen

Thailand U23 starting lineup

Chommaphat, Sphon, Oussama, Wichan, Pichitchai, Sittha, Chawanwit, Iklas, Peeranan, Chinngoen, Paripan

Match preview: Thailand U23 vs China U23

After two matches, the Thailand U23 team has only one point but still has a chance to advance if they defeat China U23. In fact, coach Thawatchai's team hasn't played badly: they were leading Australia U23 before a red card turned the tide, and earned a valuable point against Iraq U23 when they had a full squad.

However, compared to the SEA Games 33, Thailand lacked many key players, resulting in a less dynamic attack. Finishing was a weakness, as they missed many opportunities; against Iraq, Thailand took 9 shots but only scored 1 goal, and set pieces were no longer effective.

Conversely, the Chinese U23 team displayed a proactive style of play with a disciplined defense, keeping a clean sheet in 5 consecutive matches, including 180 minutes against Australia and Iraq. With Thailand's attacking deadlock and China's solid defense, the match is predicted to be tight and low-scoring.

Predicted score:Thailand U23 0–1 China U23.