Before the U23 Asian Championship 2026 semi-final match, U23 Vietnam received a big morale boost. Accordingly, TV360 platform and Dai Quang Minh Group announced that they will reward 2 billion VND from each unit (equivalent to 4 billion VND), if coach Kim Sang-sik's team wins the right to play in the final match.
This is also considered a timely encouragement, adding motivation to the players before the crucial match that decides the ticket to the final of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.
In this year's finals, U23 Vietnam is leaving a clear mark in terms of both expertise and fighting spirit. In the group stage, the "Golden Star Warriors" successively defeated U23 Jordan, U23 Kyrgyzstan and U23 Saudi Arabia.
In the quarterfinals, U23 Vietnam continued to show confidence when defeating U23 UAE with a score of 3-2, thereby joining the group of 4 strongest teams in the tournament.
This achievement helps U23 Vietnam gradually repeat their achievements in Changzhou in 2018, and at the same time opens up opportunities to go deeper in the continental arena.
Before the important match, coach Kim Sang-sik shared: "U23 Vietnam has set foot in the semi-finals with top strong teams such as U23 China, U23 Japan, U23 Korea. Therefore, honestly, I am looking forward to this round.
Previously, we faced strong opponents such as U23 Jordan, U23 UAE. Those were all matches that were not easy at all, we encountered many difficulties. But we showed a resilient fighting spirit to achieve good results.
Mr. Kim also emphasized: "The match against U23 China will be an easy challenge. We need courage to win the title and aim for a victory in this match.
