U.23 Vietnam 1-0 U.23 Yemen: A narrow victory, enough to qualify for the Asian Finals

The Vietnam U23 team won a narrow victory over Yemen U23 in the final match of Group C of the qualifying round and officially won a ticket to the 2026 AFC U23 Championship finals.

* PRE-MATCH ASSESSMENTS U.23 VIETNAM - U.23 YEMEN

The situation in Group C of the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers is favorable for U23 Vietnam. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have the same 6 points as U23 Yemen but have a better goal difference, so they only need a draw to win first place in Group C and the only ticket of this group to the final round.

U.23 Yemen must beat U.23 Vietnam to qualify for the final round of the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship.

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Before meeting U.23 Vietnam in the "final" match of Group C, U.23 Yemen defeated U.23 Singapore 2-1, and beat U.23 Bangladesh 1-0. However, the coaches assessed that the performance of U.23 Yemen players did not leave a strong impression and with their current strength, it would be difficult for them to do anything against U.23 Vietnam.

Coach Ameen Ali Hussein Al-Sunaini commented: "I directly watched U.23 Vietnam play against U.23 Bangladesh and saw that they are very strong, play very fast and direct. It will be very difficult for us but the whole team will be prepared to achieve good results." Abdulaziz Masnoum, Qassem Al-Sharafi and Hamza Mahrous are 3 formidable players of U.23 Yemen that the U.23 Vietnam defense must "take care" of carefully.

U.23 Vietnam confidently competes with U.23 Yemen in the final match of the U.23 Asian Cup qualifying round taking place at 7:00 p.m. today.

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The U.23 Vietnam players, especially the strikers, have not been in good form in the past two matches, as their attacks have been stuck and they have missed too many opportunities. Le Viktor, Thanh Nhan, Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Van Truong... still made their personal mark but were "unlucky" when finishing. Coach Kim Sang-sik has given them some reminders and adjustments, hoping that his players will perform better in the decisive match against U.23 Yemen.

"U.23 Yemen has a solid defense and good physique, but we also have players with speed and smart movement. I am confident that U.23 Vietnam can win," said coach Kim Sang-sik.

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Meanwhile, striker Khuat Van Khang confidently said: "U.23 Vietnam always aims for victory against all opponents. Playing at home with enthusiastic cheers from the audience, we will try our best to win, to give to the fans. Our goal is to get absolute points and maintain the top position in Group C in the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers."

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