The first challenge of U23 Vietnam in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers is called U23 Bangladesh.
Compared to the general level, U23 Bangladesh is not too strong. Therefore, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team need to make the most of the opportunities to bring about favorable results.
In the list of 23 players, Bangladesh registered Cuban midfielder Mitchell, born in 2005 in Birmingham (UK), 1m80 tall, with a Jamaica grandfather and a Bangladesh mother. Cuba has trained and played for the youth teams of Birmingham and Sunderland.
This team is also determined not to become a "scooter" team in the U23 Asian qualifiers. The proof is that coach Saiful Bari Titu and his team have had a quality training trip in Bahrain as well as played 2 friendly matches with U23 Bahrain.
Despite losing both matches with scores of 0-1 and 2-4, according to Bangladesh media, the U23 team still has the potential to create a surprise in the upcoming U23 Asian qualifiers.
Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam has been carefully prepared for the upcoming tournament. 22/24 players called up are faces that have just won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship.
Nguyen Thanh Nhan - 1 of the 2 added names is a veteran face in this generation of players. Meanwhile, Tran Thanh Trung (Chung Nguyen Do) is a talented overseas Vietnamese player who has just returned to Vietnam to play for about a month.
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Bangladesh in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers will take place at 19:00 tomorrow (September 3).
