On the afternoon of September 1, before the training session of the Vietnam U23 team, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac shared about the preparation of the whole team as well as the determination before the opening match in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers.
According to Dinh Bac, the team only had a few days of training but did not encounter many difficulties because most of the players had just competed successfully in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23. In addition, the presence of rookie Tran Thanh Trung added to the excitement.
"Thanh Trung integrated very quickly, happily and united with the whole team. Trung is a quality player and I believe he will play well in the upcoming matches, Dinh Bac commented.
Sharing about the opponents, the striker of U23 Vietnam affirmed that the whole team is highly focused on each match.
We have absolute respect for all three opponents. First, the whole team will focus on preparing for the opening match against U23 Bangladesh. The U23 Vietnam team is determined to achieve good results to bring joy to the fans, especially on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the country's National Day on September 2, said Dinh Bac.
The young striker born in 2004 emphasized that the players all felt proud and happy to compete in the historic moment of the nation, and were determined to fight their best to win tickets to the 2026 U23 Asian Cup Finals.
He also sent a message to the audience: "We really hope that the fans will come to Viet Tri Stadium to cheer, giving the whole team more strength to compete well and achieve the set goals".
According to the match schedule, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Bangladesh (3.9), U23 Singapore (6.9) and U23 Yemen (9.9). The matches taking place at Viet Tri Stadium are expected to attract a large audience. Tickets are sold online via the OneU application with 3 denominations of 100,000 VND, 200,000 VND and 300,000 VND.
