Vietnam U17 women's team passed the 2026 AFC U17 Qualifiers

VHO - With a narrow victory in the decisive match against Hong Kong (China) U17 women's team on the afternoon of October 17 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam U17 women's team officially won a ticket to the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Championship.

Having to win to determine their chance to continue, coach Okiyama Masahiko and his team entered the match with high determination.

Vietnam U17 women's team (red shirt) had a minimal victory

However, Hong Kong U17 women showed that they are a more organized and physically fit opponent than Guam - Vietnam's previous opponent.

Coach Okiyama Masahiko made personnel changes at the beginning of the second half, and continuous pressure was created on the Hong Kong U17 women's field.

In the 67th minute, the home team's efforts were rewarded. Hai Yen sprinted strongly, passing two opposing defenders before unleashing an accurate diagonal shot, opening the score for the Vietnam U17 women's team.

Leading, the home team continued to maintain the initiative, creating more opportunities but could not increase the gap.

In the end, the Vietnam U17 women's team won 1-0, completing the qualifying round with 2 wins, registering their name in the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Championship as the top team in Group D.

The whole team has completed the set goal.

This achievement helps the Vietnam U17 women's team become the fifth Vietnamese football team to qualify for the continental finals up to this point.

Previously, the teams that achieved this were: U20 women's team, women's team, Futsal team and U23 national team, thereby affirming the strong progress and synchronous development of the national youth teams.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/u17-nu-viet-nam-vuot-qua-vong-loai-u17-chau-a-2026-175413.html