At the 2026 AFC U17 Championship finals, U17 Vietnam impressed when they entered the quarterfinals as the top of Group C, and also won a ticket to participate in the 2026 U17 World Cup for the first time.
According to the bracket, the opponent of U17 Vietnam in the quarter-finals is the second-placed team in Group D - U17 Australia. The kangaroo team is highly rated thanks to their superior physique and stable playing speed.
However, at the U17 Southeast Asian level, U17 Vietnam is the team that creates the most difficulties for U17 Australia.
According to statistics, U17 Australia has participated in 10 U17 Southeast Asian tournaments with a total of 52 matches, only receiving 9 defeats. Notably, in those 9 defeats, there were 3 defeats against U17 Vietnam, more than any other opponent in the region.
The history of head-to-head matches between the two teams also shows a significant change in Vietnamese youth football. In 2013, U17 Vietnam once lost to Australia with a score of 0-3. However, just a few years later, the professional gap has been significantly narrowed.
Most recently, at the 2026 U17 Southeast Asian Championship at the end of April, under the guidance of coach Roland, U17 Vietnam continued to maintain a positive record when winning 2-1 against U17 Australia in the semi-finals.
Those results help U17 Vietnam become more confident before the rematch against the opponent in the U17 Asian Cup 2026 quarter-finals.
The match between U17 Vietnam and U17 Australia will take place at 0:00 on May 17.
