Vietnam Football Hot News Today April 25: U17 Vietnam Pride in Southeast Asian Championship; VFF Awards 'Hot' 1.1 Billion Dong

Vietnam Football Hot News Today April 25: U17 Vietnam Pride in Southeast Asian Championship; VFF Awards 'Hot' 1.1 Billion Dong.

U17 Vietnam Pride in Southeast Asian Championship

Head Coach Cristiano Roland expressed pride in his students, while affirming the whole team will quickly shift focus to the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Finals.

Speaking at the press conference after the final match, Coach Cristiano Roland thanked the Organizing Committee, Vietnam Football Federation, coaching staff, and especially the players. "They played exceptionally well and gave their utmost effort.

I am truly proud of what the entire team demonstrated. This is a deserved achievement for the players' preparation and competitive spirit," Coach Cristiano Roland shared, while emphasizing the feeling of "very happy and proud" after the championship.

Evaluating the journey at the tournament, the Brazilian coach stated that despite the short preparation time, the players absorbed the tactical intentions very well. "Implementing a new football philosophy in a short period is not easy, but the players' dedication made the difference."

Coach Cristiano Roland affirmed the main focus of U17 Vietnam is the 2026 AFC U17 Championship Finals, a competition with much higher competitiveness.

At 18:15 on April 26, the U17 Vietnam national team arrives at Noi Bai Airport, continuing training preparations for the AFC U17 Championship Finals 2026.

Coach Kewell Confident After Hanoi Club Wins Against Ninh Binh

Coach Harry Kewell asserted Hanoi Club deservedly secured victory over Ninh Binh in the match of Round 20 LPBank V-League 2025/26.

"This is a fantastic result for Hanoi Club. We scored beautiful goals thanks to ball control and coherent play execution. Ninh Binh Club could hardly prevent us from moving the ball into the final third and creating scoring opportunities.

We made it difficult for ourselves by not finishing the match, allowing Ninh Binh chances to score from set situations. They also tried to regain the game and pressured Hanoi in the second half. Their long balls forced us to change our play style. I'm glad the defenders maintained tight spacing."

The 2-3 loss to Hanoi Club narrowed Ninh Binh's lead over their rival to just 1 point. Coach Bae Ji Won still believes Ninh Binh Club can improve performance in the remaining season phase.

In the next round, Ninh Binh Club visits Hang Day Stadium as guests against The Cong Viettel.

VFF Awards 1.1 Billion Dong to U17 Vietnam Team

Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) awarded a hot bonus of 500 million Dong to U17 Vietnam after the victory over Malaysia in the final of the 2026 Southeast Asian U17 Championship. Previously, after passing the group stage and defeating Australia in the semifinal, Coach Cristiano Roland's team received 600 million Dong. Thus, U17 Vietnam was awarded a total of 1.1 billion Dong.

This is the 6th final for U17 Vietnam in the tournament's history, and the 4th time the team won the championship, after 2006, 2010, and 2017.

U17 Vietnam officially entered history by becoming the most successful team in the tournament, surpassing Thailand and Australia (both with 3 championships).

Representing the Standing Committee of the VFF Executive Board, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan congratulated the entire team for their excellent performance, winning the Southeast Asian U17 Championship. He also noted the team should maintain form, focus on performing well in the AFC U17 Championship Finals, occurring early May 2026.