Today (April 24) is the final day of competition at the 2026 Southeast Asian U17 Championship.
Accordingly, U17 Vietnam will face U17 Malaysia in the final to compete for the championship. Previously, in the group stage, the two teams had faced each other and U17 Vietnam won with a score of 4-0. This is not too surprising as this opponent also lost in the 2025 AFC U17 Championship qualifiers with a similar score.
However, before the nature of a final match, Sy Bach and his teammates must not be subjective. Coach Roland emphasized: "Malaysia will enter the final match with completely different form and mentality. Therefore, we need to prepare carefully and must not be subjective.
The remaining match of the day is the confrontation between U17 Laos and U17 Australia for 3rd place overall. Of course, the kangaroo team is rated much higher in both force and professional quality.
However, fans want to see the fighting spirit and efforts of U17 Laos, because they are considered a new phenomenon in this year's tournament.
U17 Southeast Asian schedule (April 24)
3rd place contest:
15:30: U17 Laos - U17 Australia
Final:
7:30 PM: U17 Vietnam - U17 Malaysia
