In the 2nd match of Group C on September 18, U23 Vietnam won 2-0 against U23 Philippines. This result helped coach Dinh Hong Vinh's team have 4 points after two matches, temporarily ranked second in Group C.
In the remaining match, U23 Uzbekistan defeated U23 Kuwait with a score of 2-0. After two legs, U23 Uzbekistan leads Group C with 6 points, while U23 Vietnam is second with 4 points. U23 Kuwait has 1 point and U23 Philippines has no points.
Thus, U23 Uzbekistan is holding a great advantage in the race to the top of the group. Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam needs another favorable result in the last match to ensure a position in the group to advance.
In the last match of Group C on September 22, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Uzbekistan. This is considered a decisive match for the position of the two teams in Group C, and also directly affects their opponents in the quarter-finals.
According to the schedule, the last match of Group C takes place at 12:00 PM on September 22 (Vietnam time), at the same time as the match between U23 Philippines and U23 Kuwait.
The quarter-final matches of the ASIAD 2026 men's football event will take place on September 25 and 26. The semi-finals will take place on September 30, before the two medal matches will be held on October 3.
