Vietnam meets Japan in the AFC U17 Championship

Before the draw, Vietnam was classified as the third seed group with Malaysia, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. Group one includes hosts Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, South Korea, group two has Australia, India, Iran, Yemen and group four is China, Qatar, Uzbekistan, and Laos.

Falling into Group D with Japan is the most difficult for Vietnam. In addition, India and Uzbekistan are also not easy opponents.

Host Thailand in Group A is considered easy, along with Laos, Malaysia, and Yemen. Group B has Afghanistan, Qatar, Iran, South Korea and Group C has China, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Tajikistan.

The U17 Asian Finals will take place from June 15 to July 2 in Thailand. The four semi-finalists will qualify for the 2023 U17 World Cup in Peru in October.

Vietnam won tickets to the final round of U17 Asia under the guidance of coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan, after winning all three matches against Taiwan, Nepal and Thailand in the qualifying round. Currently, Mr. Tuan has moved to Binh Duong Club, so coach Hoang Anh Tuan will be the captain of U17 Vietnam in the upcoming final round.

The team is expected to gather in April in Binh Thuan or Ba Ria - Vung Tau to prepare before going to Thailand.