A draw for the group stage of the regional football tourney was held on May 29, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced.

Vietnam in Group C at AFF U23 Championship 2023.

The championship is scheduled to take place from August 17-26 in Thailand. This year’s edition attracts the participation of 10 teams, divided into three groups, of which Group A consists of Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, and Myanmar; while Group B consists of Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The teams are to play in the round-robin format. The three top teams in the groups and the best second-place squad will compete in the semi-finals.

It will be the fourth edition of the AFF U23 Championship after those in 2005, 2019 and 2022.

Vietnam earned their first title after beating Thailand 1-0 in Cambodia in February last year.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 to advance to men’s football semi-finals

The Vietnamese U22 men’s football team have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games men’s football event after edging out Malaysia 2-1 in their third Group B match on May 8 evening.

Vietnam female footballers grab 3-0 win over Malaysia at SEA Games

Vietnam defeated Malaysia 3-0 in their first Group A match of the 32nd SEA Games women’s football in Cambodia on May 3.

SEA Games 32: Coach Philippe Troussier names 24 players of men's U22 football squad

Head coach Philippe Troussier has crosses out seven names to make a shortlist of the men’s U22 football team for the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia.

National women’s football team starts training course in Japan

The national women’s football team left for a training course in Japan on April 17 to prepare for the upcoming 2023 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).

Vietnam through to second round of Paris 2024 women’s football qualifiers

Vietnamese players defeated Nepal 7-1 on aggregate to advance to the second round of women’s football qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Source: VNA