What are the chances for Vietnam U17 at the 2026 World Cup Finals?

Vietnam U17 needs to get past the group stage of the Asian U17 Championship, facing UAE, South Korea, and Yemen, to qualify for the World Cup.

According to the draw results for the 2026 Asian U17 Football Championship Finals in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam’s U17 team is placed in Group C alongside South Korea, UAE, and Yemen. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia from May 7 to May 24, 2026, featuring 16 teams.

During the qualifiers, Vietnam U17 showed great effort, demonstrating determination and technical improvement by earning a perfect 15 points, scoring 30 goals, and conceding none, qualifying for the finals as group winners. These positive results in the group stage helped the team achieve the goal of joining the continent’s top teams.

Out of the 16 participating teams, 13 were also present at the last finals in 2025 — a tournament won by Uzbekistan. The remaining three teams include India and Qatar (who last participated in the 2023 finals) and Myanmar, returning to the finals for the first time since 2006.

At the finals, teams will play a single round-robin within their groups to determine the top 8 teams advancing to the quarterfinals, who will also earn qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026. This represents a key opportunity for Vietnam U17 to reinforce their standing and gain valuable experience on the continental stage.

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