U17 National Finals – Red Dragon Cup 2026: Hanoi’s Big Win, Dong Nai’s Surprise

The afternoon of July 17 saw the lively start of group B in the U17 National Finals – Red Dragon Cup 2026 at Gia Lai, featuring four compelling matches. Hanoi achieved the most dominant win of the day, HCMC Football Club took full three points from SLNA, and Dong Nai along with Hue each earned precious minimal victories.

In the early match at Ham Rong Stadium 4, HCMC Football Club beat SLNA 2-0. In the 23rd minute, Dau Quang Hung was fouled by a SLNA defender inside the penalty area, and the referee immediately awarded a penalty to the southern team. From the spot, Nguyen Le Quang Khai calmly converted to open the scoring in the 23rd minute.