On the evening of January 6, U23 Vietnam had a favorable start with a 2-0 victory over U23 Jordan in the opening match of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship finals.
The Golden Star Warriors" played somewhat overwhelmingly in the first half with two goals scored by Dinh Bac (minute 15) and Hieu Minh (minute 42). In the second half, the whole team played solidly and steadily to preserve the score.
In the later match in the early morning of January 7, U23 Saudi Arabia faced many difficulties against U23 Kyrgyzstan, despite playing with more players for about 60 minutes when the opponent player received a red card.
They also missed a penalty situation in the 74th minute, before Al Ghamdi scored the only goal in the 88th minute, helping U23 Saudi Arabia win with a minimal score.
With these results, U23 Vietnam temporarily leads Group A with 3 points, goal difference +2. Meanwhile, U23 Saudi Arabia ranks second in the group with the same 3 points but goal difference less (+1). 3rd and 4th positions are U23 Kyrgyzstan and U23 Jordan (0 points) respectively.
