Comments on U23 Vietnam vs U23 Singapore, 7:00 p.m. September 6: Victory within reach

U23 Vietnam is considered superior to U23 Singapore

Comments before the match U23 Vietnam vs U23 Singapore

U23 Vietnam continues their journey in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers tonight, hosting U23 Singapore at Viet Tri Stadium. In the opening match, coach Kim Sang-sik's team defeated U23 Bangladesh 2-0, but their performance was not really convincing.

Compared to the U23 Southeast Asian Championship team more than 2 months ago, the U23 Vietnam squad is almost unchanged. However, the red-shirted players have not really shown their best against U23 Bangladesh. This is understandable, because most of the U23 Vietnam's main squad are starting players in the V.League and have just gone through intense rounds. They do not have much time to rest and focus on preparing like the previous tournament.

That is why U23 Vietnam is very lucky to meet opponents from weak to strong. In all aspects, U23 Singapore is not an opponent of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. The team from the Lion Island did not participate in the U23 Southeast Asia 2025 and does not have any outstanding stars. Their weakness was clearly shown in the recent 1-2 loss to U23 Yemen. Some experts even rate U23 Singapore as weaker than U23 Bangladesh at this time.

This is an opportunity for U23 Vietnam to maintain their winning streak and continue to hold the top spot in Group C. To gain a bigger advantage in the race for tickets, U23 Vietnam needs to win big against U23 Singapore. To do this, Coach Kim Sang-sik must ask his players to take advantage of opportunities more.

Similar to the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, the defense of U23 Vietnam is still playing very solidly. The excellent performance of goalkeeper Trung Kien and defenders Ly Duc, Nhat Minh... helped the red shirt team keep a clean sheet in 3/5 recent matches. However, the attack line, which has many more prominent stars such as Van Khang, Dinh Bac, Thanh Nhan, has not been as effective as expected.

In the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, only the top team will qualify directly. If they do not want to be at a disadvantage when facing U23 Yemen in the final match, U23 Vietnam needs to maintain a higher goal difference than their opponent. Therefore, the match in Viet Tri tonight will also depend on the result of the previous match between U23 Yemen and U23 Bangladesh.

Form, history of confrontations between U23 Vietnam and U23 Singapore

U23 Vietnam is unbeaten in the last 3 times meeting U23 Singapore (won 2, drew 1). The last time U23 Vietnam lost to U23 Singapore was in 2013, at the SEA Games.