The match ended. U23 Vietnam won 1-0 against U23 Yemen, thereby making their 6th appearance in the U23 Asian Cup finals.
The second half has 5 minutes of extra time.
Minute 85: The wind has passed through U23 Vietnam. Yemen's corner kick has not caused any difficulties for goalkeeper Trung Kien.
Minute 70: GOAL!!! Le Van Thuan assisted Thanh Nhan to launch a beautiful diagonal shot that the U23 Yemen goalkeeper could not block. Before that, the home team's players had a concert to break the opponent's defense.
Minute 64: No!!! Dinh Bac had a very dangerous corner kick, the Yemenese defenders proactively dropped the ball but no red shirt ball was able to rush in to head the ball.
Minute 59: A smart move and an immediate finish by Mahroos. Luck was on the U23 Vietnam side when the ball went over the bar.
Minute 54: Le Van Thuan's shot was unsuccessful when he was surrounded by 2 opposing players.
Minute 50: Striker Dinh Bac is being closely marked, affecting his shots.
Minute 45: The second half begins.
The first half ended. U23 Vietnam and U23 Yemen temporarily tied with a score of 0-0.
The first half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 42: Two consecutive situations U23 Vietnam put a lot of pressure. Hieu Minh fired the first shot, then Thanh Nhan crossed right in front of the opponent's goal but no player in red touched the ball.
Minute 40: Coach Kim Sang-sik decided to replace the entire 3rd team on the attack line when the first half had not yet ended. Quoc Viet, Ngoc My, Van Khang left the field to make way for Dinh Bac, Van Thuan, Thanh Nhan.
Minute 33: U23 Vietnam's crosses into the opponent's penalty area were not good, although the home team created some dangerous attacking situations.
Minute 31: Ngoc My just headed the ball accurately after the opponent's corner kick.
Minute 28: U23 Yemen organized a counter-attack after Hieu Minh lost the ball. Fortunately for U23 Vietnam, the opponent also passed the ball poorly.
Minute 20: U23 Vietnam is making cross-line passes and trying to increase pressure.
Minute 14: A notable attack by U23 Yemen but it was not difficult for the Vietnamese defense to neutralize.
Minute 10: In the past few minutes, U23 Yemen gave up the game to the home team to control the ball more.However, Mr. Kim Sang-sik's students have not created a storm in front of the opponent's goal.
Minute 7: No goal!!!Khuat Van Khang took a very uncomfortable corner kick but his teammates could not touch the ball.
19:00: The match begins.
Starting lineup
Pre-match information
U23 Vietnam entered the final match in Group C of the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers with an advantage after two victories over U23 Bangladesh (2-0) and U23 Singapore (1-0).
6 absolute points and a goal difference of +3 help coach Kim Sang-sik and his team temporarily maintain the top spot, only needing another draw with U23 Yemen is guaranteed to win a direct ticket to the final round in Saudi Arabia.
The biggest support of U23 Vietnam lies in the defensive system when the team still kept a clean sheet. The cohesion of the quartet and the ability to support well between lines help minimize the risk of conceding.
Meanwhile, the attack line was not really effective as all three goals came late in the match, when the opponent was exhausted. This will be a factor that needs to be overcome, especially when facing U23 Yemen - a team with a rich physical foundation and disciplined playing style.
The West Asian representative also has a perfect record after two matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding only 1. U23 Yemen stands out with their ability to press continuously, organize a tight defense and high-speed counter-attacks. Compared to the opponents that U23 Vietnam has met, U23 Yemen is considered to be superior in terms of strength and determination in the dispute.
Under the direction of coach Kim Sang-sik, U23 Vietnam is promoting flexibility in personnel and tactics. rotating the force not only helps the players stay in good shape but also brings many strategic options.
Attacking factors such as Viktor Le, Dinh Bac, Quoc Viet or Thanh Nhan are expected to make a difference, while the midfield must maintain control to limit pressure from Yemen.
Playing at Viet Tri Stadium with the support of a large audience, U23 Vietnam has enough basis to aim for a positive result. This is predicted to be a tense, tense match and will likely only be decided by a narrow score.
