Before the opening match at the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Championship finals, head coach Okiyama Masahiko affirmed that Vietnam U20 women's team has prepared carefully and aims to achieve positive results.
Sharing at the press conference before the opening match of the group stage, Mr. Okiyama Masahiko said: "We gathered in Hanoi after the Lunar New Year. After that, the team had a training trip to China and played friendly matches with clubs here to practice. When we returned to Vietnam, we also had some friendly matches before going to Thailand.
Assessing the opponents in the group stage of the 2026 AFC U20 Championship, the head coach of the Vietnam U20 women's team said that the teams all have high professional qualifications and will create many challenges for the whole team. However, he emphasized: "We will try to prepare well and have a good spirit to face the challenge. The whole team and coaching staff have prepared very carefully. Hopefully tomorrow there will be positive results".
Besides the goal of winning points, coach Okiyama Masahiko believes that participating in the 2026 AFC U20 Championship finals is an important opportunity for young players to accumulate international competition experience: "In addition to achievements, playing in the finals with strong teams in Asia is a good opportunity for players to accumulate experience and aim for the national team in the near future.
According to the schedule, Vietnam U20 women's team will meet China U20 women's team at 4:00 PM on April 1st at Nonthaburi Stadium. This is an important opening match for Vietnam U20 women's team at the 2026 AFC U20 Championship finals.
