At noon on May 29, at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), the draw for the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers took place.
According to the draw results, U23 Vietnam is in Group C with U23 Bangladesh, U23 Singapore and U23 Yemen. U23 Vietnam is the host of this group.
This is considered a fairly easy group for U23 Vietnam. If they play to their full potential, winning the top spot in the group is a task within reach of the young Vietnamese players.
Meanwhile, the remaining notable opponents in Southeast Asia such as U23 Thailand are in Group F with Mongolia, Li Bang, Malaysia. U23 Indonesia is expected to face many difficulties when entering Group J with Korea, Macao (China) and Laos.
The 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers will gather 44 national U23 teams, divided into 11 groups, competing in a round-robin format at the concentrated location from September 1 to September 9, 2025.
The 11 group winners and the 4 best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals, held in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The home team of the final round is specially entered directly without having to participate in the qualifying round.
