The 2025 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers will feature 45 teams, divided into 10 groups (5 groups of 5 teams and 5 groups of 4 teams). The 10 group winners and the 5 best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals, alongside the host team China. In this qualifying round, the Vietnam U-20 team is in Group A, along with Syria U-20, Bhutan U-20, Guam U-20 and Bangladesh U-20. The matches in Group A will be hosted by Vietnam and will take place at Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong), from September 21 to September 29.
In theory, U.20 Syria is the highest rated team in Group AU20. Vietnam is likely to compete for the top spot in Group A with the representative from West Asia.
U.20 Vietnam (left) competes in the 2025 U.20 Asian qualifiers from September 23.
To prepare for the 2025 U.20 Asian qualifiers, the U.20 Vietnam team gathered on August 15 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, then trained in Japan from August 23 to September 1. However, the team's professional plan did not go smoothly due to unavoidable difficulties. Specifically, during the training session in Japan, the team was forced to cancel the final friendly match due to the impact of typhoon Shanshan. After finishing the training session and returning home, the training program of coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team was again affected by super typhoon Yagi (typhoon No. 3). U.20 Vietnam was only able to play 1 friendly match with the U.20 Russia team, instead of 2 matches as originally planned.
However, the entire U.20 Vietnam team has strived to overcome difficulties, maintaining a high training spirit to best prepare for the 2025 U.20 Asian qualifiers. "The coaching staff is forced to make changes to the training plan, in the context of the impact of storms. However, the goal of U.20 Vietnam remains unchanged. The whole team will try to achieve the best results in each match, striving to win a direct ticket to the 2025 U.20 Asian Cup," Head Coach Hua Hien Vinh affirmed.
Coach Hua Hien Vinh affirmed that U.20 Vietnam will aim for a direct ticket to the 2024 AFC U.20 Championship.
The U.20 Vietnam team is expected to travel to Hai Phong on September 17. Regarding the away teams, U.20 Guam is the first team in Group A to arrive in Vietnam on September 16. The remaining three teams will arrive on September 19. Match officials, including the monitoring team and referees, will also be present at the competition venue on September 19.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xac-dinh-doi-thu-cua-u20-viet-nam-tai-vong-loai-chau-a-canh-tranh-ngoi-nhat-185240912130846447.htm
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