Victory will take Vietnam – on two points – into the knockout stage as they are only one adrift of UAE. Japan lead the standings with four points while Australia are on one.
“It will be the same as what we have done for the first two matches. We will study the opponents and make our plans. We know just like previous games, this match will be difficult for us. But we will do our best to achieve the desired result,” said Roland.
#AFCU17 | Group B: Vietnam 1-1 Japan
The Southeast Asian nation are alive and kicking after Tran Gia Bao’s penalty in the sixth minute of second half added time earned them a 1-1 draw against Japan on Monday.
Vietnam also mounted a comeback in their first game against Australia to secure a point.
#AFCU17 | Group B: UAE 2-0 Australia
UAE put themselves in pole position to make the knockout stage and secure a ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 after they overcame Australia 2-0 on Monday. They lost their opener against Japan 4-1.
“We knew from the start the draw placed us in a tough group where we wouldn’t have any easy matches. Now we have another tough opponent that is Vietnam. We will play to our strengths to secure the win and qualification to the next round,” said head coach Majed Salem. afc/fir
