After announcing the list of 24 players in the competition, the coaching staff quickly stabilized the force and started the final preparation process before the tournament.
In this squad, the presence of overseas Vietnamese midfielder Tran Thanh Trung attracted a lot of attention. The player born in 2005 used to play in Bulgaria and has just returned to V.League for Ninh Binh Club.


In addition, many pillars from the successful defense campaign for the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship continue to participate, helping the team maintain stable personnel.
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.

With a combined force of experience and youth, U23 Vietnam is expected to create an impressive performance, continuing to bring joy to fans on the journey to conquer a ticket to the 2026 U23 Asian Cup finals.