U17 Vietnam had their last training session in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on the afternoon of May 12 (local time), before entering the decisive match with U17 UAE in the last match of Group C of the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Finals.
The coaching staff proactively adjusted the training time to an earlier time frame than the previous evening training session to help the players optimize their physical condition and have more time to recover before the match day. This is also the last training session for the team to complete the details of tactics, psychology and movement state.
After 2 matches, the situation in Group C is still tense. Despite losing unfortunately to U17 Korea, U17 Vietnam still holds the right to decide in the race to win a ticket to the quarterfinals as well as a spot to participate in the 2026 U17 World Cup finals. If they defeat U17 UAE in the last match, coach Cristiano Roland's team will advance regardless of the result of the remaining match between U17 Korea and U17 Yemen.
During the training session, in addition to professional content, coach Cristiano Roland continued to exchange with the whole team to strengthen the spirit and confidence of the players. The Brazilian coach asked his players to maintain concentration, adhere to tactics, play simple but effective football and maximize what has been prepared in the past time.
According to the coaching staff, U17 Vietnam needs to maintain cohesion in their playing style, organize tight defense and improve their ability to take advantage of opportunities in attacking situations against U17 UAE.
On the training ground, the players showed a spirit of concentration and high determination. The coaching staff continued to review tactical options for the key match, especially in situations of status change and squad organization.
After the historic milestone of U20 Vietnam with their participation in the 2017 World Cup, U17 Vietnam is facing the opportunity to continue to create a new milestone for the country's youth football.
According to the schedule, the match between U17 Vietnam and U17 UAE will take place at 0:00 on May 14 (Vietnam time).
