Representative of Vietnam beat Man City in the international U16 tournament

*Score: Huy Long 12, 52 - Jose Roca 14

Man City sent a strong squad to the tournament, including England U16 players such as midfielders Dante Headley, Leke Drake or Oliver Tevenan. The Daily Mail once considered Headley the best young player of his generation born in 2007 in England, or Drake was valued at nearly $600,000 when he was 13 years old. The composition of the English club also includes Regan Heskey - the son of famous striker Emile Heskey.

PVF also sent the strongest squad of the generation born in 2007-2008, with strikers Nguyen Le Phat, Phung Quang Tu or Le Minh Nhat. The match between the two best young clubs in England and Vietnam ended with a victory for PVF. Player Doan Huy Long scored at the beginning of each half, while Man City only scored one goal thanks to Jose Roca.

Shanghai Rising Star Champions Cup 2023 (Shanghai Morning Star Tournament) is a tournament for players born in 2007 and later, taking place in China from August 28 to September 3, with eight participating teams divided into two board. Group A includes Man City, Ulsan Hyundai, PVF and Aspire (Qatar), Group A includes Shanghai, Cerezo Osaka, Tottenham and Porto.

Man City's youth training center is highly appreciated, while holding the U18 and U23 championships for three consecutive seasons. There are many Premier League players who have played for Man City U16 such as Phil Foden, Kieran Trippier or Jadon Sancho.

In addition to Man City, Tottenham are also highly appreciated when they have just won the U17 England championship. Their squad also has two players promoted to the Under-20 team for the World Cup, Adekunle Adeleke and Theodore Adelusi.

In the opening match, PVF lost to Korean representative Ulsan Hyundai 1-2 on August 28, and Man City drew Aspire 1-1. Teams play a round robin in each group, then play against opponents in the other group to rank.

In the last match of the group stage, PVF met Aspire on August 31.