U17 Vietnam had a favorable start at the 2026 Southeast Asian Championship when they won 4-0 against U17 Malaysia. This result is not too surprising, as coach Cristiano Roland's team also defeated this opponent in the 2027 AFC U17 Championship qualifiers last year with a similar score.
Sy Bach and his teammates spent more than 90 minutes playing actively, performing diverse attacks and scoring goals from different situations. This shows that U17 Vietnam is systematically trained under the hands of a Brazilian expert.
However, it is necessary to recognize that U17 Vietnam, although scoring 4 goals, also missed quite a few delicious situations in front of the penalty area. Players need to know how to cherish, maximize opportunities and improve scoring ability. The match with Timor Leste therefore has a test element before facing host Indonesia with the meaning of determining the top and bottom of the group.
Compared to the other 2 opponents, Timor Leste is rated lower in both expertise and force. This team is still quite young and often leaves the tournament right from the group stage.
In the opening match, they also lost 0-4 to U17 Indonesia. Therefore, this is an opportunity for U17 Vietnam to win, even a bigger score to have a better goal difference than the home team.
The match between U17 Vietnam and U17 Timor Leste will take place at 3:30 PM on April 16.
