AFC unexpectedly praises U.17 Vietnam midfielder: 'Not only does he defend well, he also knows how to score goals'

AFC praises U.17 Vietnam captain

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) homepage has just published an article about the most worth-watching players at the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals. On the Vietnam U17 side, AFC has chosen the name Le Huy Viet Anh.

Assessing the captain of the U.17 Vietnam team, AFC wrote: "U.17 Vietnam had a strong performance in the 2025 AFC U.17 Championship qualifiers with significant contributions from defender Le Huy Viet Anh. This player not only played solidly in defense but also scored, with a goal in the 1-1 draw with U.17 Yemen."

Le Huy Viet Anh was praised by AFC

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Another name mentioned in Group B is Hiroto Asada from Japan U17. This player scored 6 goals in the qualifying round. In Japan U17's 9-2 victory over Nepal U17, this player scored a hat-trick. He also scored 2 goals in Japan U17's 5-0 victory over Qatar U17.

On the Australian U.17 side, the notable name is Anthony Didulica. The Western United striker scored 5 goals in the qualifying round and is expected by the AFC to lead the Australian U.17 attack in the exciting race in Group B.

The last name mentioned in Group B is Mayed Adel (U.17 UAE). This striker had an impressive performance, helping U.17 UAE top Group H in the qualifying round. Striker Al Nassr scored in both qualifying matches of U.17 UAE.

Stormy match schedule

U.17 Vietnam is in Group B of the 2025 AFC U.17 Championship finals, along with opponents U.17 Australia, U.17 Japan and U.17 UAE.

In the opening match taking place at 10pm on April 4 (Vietnam time), U.17 Vietnam will face a strong opponent, U.17 Australia. The young team from the land of kangaroos has reached the semi-finals of the U.17 Asian Cup 3 times.

In the second match, U.17 Vietnam will face an even bigger challenge when they face defending champion U.17 Japan at 10:00 p.m. on April 7 (Vietnam time).

The final match of Group B takes place at 10:00 p.m. on April 10 (Vietnam time), when U.17 Vietnam competes with U.17 UAE.

The goal of U.17 Vietnam is to win one of two quarter-final tickets, equivalent to a ticket to the 2025 U.17 World Cup.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/afc-bat-ngo-khen-trung-ve-u17-viet-nam-da-thu-hay-con-biet-ghi-ban-185250402102114269.htm