24 best players of U.17 Vietnam go to Thailand to attend Asian tournament

The list of 24 selected players includes 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 6 midfielders and 5 strikers. Thus, U.17 Vietnam will bring 1 reserve player to Thailand. Before entering the 2023 AFC U-17 Championship, the coaching staff will officially narrow the list down to 23 players as stipulated by the organizing committee.

U.17 Vietnam went to Thailand with 24 players

It can be seen that these are the best players in the current U.17 generation of Vietnamese football. Through training sessions, these players have demonstrated their abilities. It should also be added that during the short training session in Qatar, U.17 Vietnam also tested their strength in two friendly matches, drawing U.17 Laos 0-0 and winning host U.17 Qatar 2-0. During the training session in Japan, U.17 Vietnam had 3 matches with "blue teams" of increasing difficulty, respectively meeting Kaisenkan High School on May 25, U.18 Honda FC on May 28 (both won with a score of 3-1) and Tokoha University on May 31 (drawn 3-3). And recently, U.17 Vietnam lost 0-2 in a practice match with U.17 Yemen at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC).

According to the plan, at 8:45 a.m. on June 14, U.17 Vietnam will board a flight to Thailand to participate in the 2023 AFC U.17 Championship taking place in Thailand from June 15 to July 2. According to the draw results, U.17 Vietnam is in Group D including U.17 Vietnam, Japan, India, and Uzbekistan.

List of 24 players of U.17 Vietnam

In this year's finals, the teams will compete in a single round robin. The first and second teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals will take place on June 25 and 26, the semi-finals will take place on June 29, and the final will take place at 7 p.m. on July 2. The four teams that make it to the semi-finals will qualify for the U-17 World Cup.

According to the organizers' arrangement, U.17 Vietnam will play all 3 group stage matches at Thammasat Stadium, with 2 time slots of 5pm and 7pm. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team will have their opening match against U.17 India on June 17, then face U.17 Japan (June 20) and U.17 Uzbekistan (June 23).

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