The 2026 AFC U18 Women's Volleyball Championship will officially kick off from July 1st.
According to the draw results, the Vietnam U18 women's team is in Group D with U18 Korea, U18 Taiwan (China) and U18 India.
Meanwhile, Group A has teams U18 Thailand (host), U18 Uzbekistan, U18 Australia, U18 Mongolia. Group B has the presence of U18 China, U18 Kazakhstan, U18 Hong Kong (China), U18 Kyrgyzstan. Group C includes U18 Japan, U18 Iran, U18 Philippines, U18 Indonesia.
Before participating in the continental tournament, U18 Vietnam just went through the 2026 U18 Southeast Asian Championship with a fairly stable performance. Coach Ngoc Hoa's team successively overcame strong teams to participate in the final, before losing to host Thailand and winning the runner-up title.
This will be a stepping stone for Anh Thao and her teammates to aim for positive results at the upcoming Asian tournament.
According to the schedule, the Vietnam U18 women's volleyball team will face U18 Taiwan (China) in the opening match on July 1. After that, the whole team will meet U18 Korea (July 2) and U18 India (July 3) respectively.
Schedule of Vietnam U18 women's volleyball team:
7:00 p.m. July 1: U18 Vietnam vs U18 Taiwan (China)
1:00 PM July 2nd: U18 Vietnam vs U18 Korea
1:00 PM on July 3: U18 Vietnam vs U18 India
