What's special about the U17 list for the AFC U17 Championship?

Compared to the initial list, the U17 Vietnam team to Oman has 26 players left after two screening rounds. The names that will not continue to accompany are two goalkeepers Ly Xuan Hoa (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Chu Ba Huan (Hanoi); defenders Tran Hoang Viet (Hanoi), Nguyen Van Phuc (Hong Linh Ha Tinh), Pham Minh Quan (Ba Ria Vung Tau); midfielders Thomas Mai Veeren (HV Quick), Bui Tuan Anh (Hanoi) and striker Dau Quang Hung (Ba Ria Vung Tau).

According to the plan, during the training period in Oman, the Vietnam U17 team will have two friendly matches with the Oman U17 team, on March 25 and March 28 respectively. This is a valuable opportunity for the players to get used to the intensity of international competition before the official tournament.

Sharing about the team's preparation process, head coach Cristiano Roland said: "In this training session, Vietnam U17 has new elements besides the force that competed in the U17 Asian qualifiers. The two matches in Oman will be an opportunity to have the best preparation for the 2025 U17 Asian finals. The lessons learned after the recent training period play an important role for the whole team.

The players are gradually getting a clearer grasp of the playing style, how to deploy the ball, and how to coordinate with each other. There is still a lot to do and we will try to improve through each match. The most important thing is that I see confidence in each player. They have a good attitude, on the right track in the preparation process for the 2025 AFC U17 Championship."

After completing the training period in Oman, the Vietnam U17 team will move to Saudi Arabia on March 29 to participate in the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals. In the group stage, the Vietnam U17 team will face Australia U17 (10:00 p.m. April 4), Japan U17 (10:00 p.m. April 7) and UAE U17 (10:00 p.m. April 10). If they win one of the top two positions in the group, Vietnam U17 will have a ticket to the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup finals.

On the morning of March 22, the Vietnam U17 team officially departed for Oman for training, before moving to Saudi Arabia to attend the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals.

List of Vietnam U17 team training in Oman:

Goalkeepers (3): Hoa Xuan Tin (Ba Ria Vung Tau), Nguyen Van Thang Long (Hanoi), Tran Van Dat (Song Lam Nghe An)

Defenders (7): Le Huy Viet Anh (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Pham Duc Duy (Hanoi), Nguyen Van Quan (Hanoi), Nguyen Hong Quang (Ba Ria Vung Tau), Tran Dong Thuc (Song Lam Nghe An), Le Tan Dung (Song Lam Nghe An), Le Quang Truong (Hong Linh Ha Tinh).

Midfielders (10): Tran Hoang Khanh (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc (Hanoi), Dang Cong Anh Kiet (Hanoi), Dau Hong Phong (Hanoi), Nguyen Viet Long (Hanoi), Ha Huy Phuc (Hanoi), Bach Trong Duong (Song Lam Nghe An), Nguyen Van Khanh (Hong Linh Ha Tinh), Mai Viet Dung (Hong Linh Ha Tinh), Nguyen Duc Nhat (PVF Youth Football Training Center)

Forwards (6): Bui Duy Dang (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Nguyen Van Bach (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Nguyen Van Duong (PVF Youth Football Training Center), Nguyen Thien Phu (Hanoi), Tran Gia Bao (HAGL), Hoang Trong Duy Khang (PVF Youth Football Training Center)

Tuan Ngoc