2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers Rankings: Vietnam U23 holds the right to self-determination

VHO - The minimal victory over U23 Singapore helps the U23 Vietnam team continue to maintain the top position in Group C and have the right to decide for the next round in this match.

U23 Vietnam completely dominated the game, attacked a lot and created many good opportunities against U23 Singapore.

U23 Vietnam (white shirt) has many opportunities to end the qualifying round as group leaders.

However, the team only got the only goal from striker Van Thuan in the 79th minute. If they had taken better advantage of their opportunities, U23 Vietnam would have won with a higher score.

The 1-0 victory over U23 Singapore helped U23 Vietnam continue to lead Group C after 2 matches.

U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen - the team that beat U23 Bangladesh 1-0 in the remaining match - both have 6 points, but U23 Vietnam is on top due to a better goal difference (+3 compared to +2).

On September 9, U23 Vietnam will play the decisive match with U23 Yemen for the top spot in the group and a ticket to continue.

Group C standings after the second round of matches

With a better goal difference, U23 Vietnam only needs a draw to enter the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

Evaluating U23 Yemen, a direct competitor for a ticket to the final round, coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed: "We will analyze carefully and prepare carefully. With the quality of the current squad, I am confident that U23 Vietnam can win.

Yemen has a solid defense and good physique, but we have fast players to exploit the space behind."

If they score against U23 Yemen on September 9, U23 Vietnam will enter the final round of the U23 Asian Cup for the sixth consecutive time.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/xep-hang-vong-loai-u23-chau-a-2026-u23-viet-nam-nam-quyen-tu-quyet-166596.html