Vietnam U23: 2026 Qualification Hopes & 2023 Disappointment

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Vietnam U-20 National Team player, Nguyen Quoc Viet, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Qatar U-20 National Team in the Group B match of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup.

SUPERBALL.ID – The Vietnam U-23 national team has not been able to confirm a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup even though they have collected two wins.

The Vietnam U-23 national team leads the Group A standings with 6 points following two consecutive wins.

Kim Sang-sik’s squad won 2-0 over Jordan before beating Kyrgyzstan with a score of 2-1.

However, Jordan’s dramatic 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia put Vietnam’s hopes of qualifying from the group stage on hold.

Also read: Despite the success of a clean sweep with two wins, Vietnam could still be eliminated in the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup

Vietnam has the potential to be eliminated even though it is three points ahead of Jordan and Saudi Arabia in second and third positions.

There are two conditions in the final match that will make the Southeast Asian representative have to lift his suitcase.

The two conditions are losing 0-3 or greater to Saudi Arabia and Jordan winning over Kyrgyzstan.

These two results will make Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Jordan both collect 6 points.

However, Vietnam will be eliminated because they lost on goal difference to their two competitors.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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