On April 1st, the first matches of the final round of the National U15 Championship - Modern Cup 2026 took place at Thanh Long Sports Center (HCMC) with a series of matches in Groups B and C. U15 Hanoi I made a strong impression when winning big against Becamex HCMC on the opening day.
In the match considered the focus between two traditional youth training centers, U15 Hanoi I showed superiority right from the first minutes. In the 10th minute, Minh Huy opened the score for the Capital representative after an effective combination. In the 27th minute, Phi Hung doubled the gap before Bao Quan scored to increase the score to 3-0 in the 42nd minute, helping U15 Hanoi I create a great advantage after the first half.
In the second half, U15 Becamex TPHCM made adjustments to improve the game, but before they could narrow the gap, they continued to concede another goal. In the 49th minute, Duc Dat increased the score to 4-0. Not long after that, Huy Huynh scored a double to help Hanoi I increase the gap to 6-0.
In the final minutes of the match, Duc Dat continued to shine with two more goals in the 73rd and 80th minutes, completing a hat-trick for himself. U15 Becamex TPHCM only got a consolation goal in the 87th minute by Thien Bao, closing the match with a 1-8 defeat. The big win helped U15 Hanoi I temporarily lead Group C after the first match.
In another notable match, U15 PVF drew with U15 The Cong Viettel I with a score of 2-2 after an exciting chase. The Cong Viettel I opened the score in the 5th minute thanks to Tien Huy's goal. In the second half, PVF played brightly and scored two consecutive goals to take a 2-1 lead, including an equalizer by Manh Duy.
However, the turning point of the match came in the 56th minute when PVF captain Trung Hieu had to leave the field due to receiving a second yellow card. Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, The Cong Viettel I scored an equalizer in the 81st minute by Hoang Minh, thereby sealing a 2-2 draw.
In Group B, U15 Quang Nam won a minimal 1-0 victory over U15 Can Tho. Meanwhile, in Group C, U15 Da Nang defeated U15 Dak Lak with a score of 4-1 to temporarily rank second in the group, after Hanoi I due to inferior goal difference.
According to the plan, the opening ceremony of the final round will take place on the afternoon of April 2, along with the next two matches of Group A between U15 Ho Chi Minh City vs U15 Tay Ninh and U15 Song Lam Nghe An I vs U15 Ninh Binh.
