Sharing with the media about the preparation and goals of U16 Vietnam, coach Cristiano Roland said: "We have had 2 weeks of active training in Hanoi and are very happy to return to China to participate in this tournament. This is an important opportunity to help U16 Vietnam prepare for the upcoming 2026 U17 Asian qualifiers. The teams participating in the tournament are all strong opponents, so we will try our best to have the best performance in each match.
Also on the morning of May 27, Head of Nguyen Minh Chau and his coaching staff attended the technical meeting before the tournament. Here, Head of the delegation Nguyen Minh Chau thanked the Chinese Football Federation and the local organizers for the thoughtful welcome for the U16 Vietnam team, and affirmed that the whole team would play dedication to contribute to the overall success of the tournament.
According to information from the technical meeting, in order to serve the professional work of the teams, the Organizing Committee allows each team to replace a maximum of 6 players in 3 substitutions and does not include the right to replace people during the break between the 2 rounds.
This afternoon (September 27), U16 Vietnam will have a practice session to get acquainted with Football Channel Stadium at 2:30 p.m. According to the coaching staff, the pitch is standard and meets professional requirements well.
At the 2025 CFA Team China U16 International Tournament, U16 Vietnam will meet U16 Australia in the opening match on May 28, meet host China U16 on May 30 and meet Saudi Arabia on June 1.
