Vietnam national under-20 football team
national association football team
The Vietnam national under-18, under-19 and under-20 football team represents Vietnam at international youth association football competitions for age under-18, under-19, and under-20. It is administered by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
The predecessor of the under-20 national team, South Vietnam, participated AFC Youth Championship from 1961 to 1974 just before the reunification in 1975 (officially in 1976), the football associations merged into the Vietnam Football Federation, with the unified team inheriting South Vietnam's FIFA membership.
History
In 2016, they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup by advanced to the semi-finals of the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship. They drew their opening game, the first Southeast Asian country to earned a point at a FIFA men's football tournament.
Competitive records
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
Youth Football Games of the Socialist Countries
A U-18 Vietnam team participated in at least one edition of this tournament, but its position in any final standings is unknown.
Results and fixtures
Win
Draw
Lose
2025
2026
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.
Caps and goals as of 6 September 2026 after the match against Iran.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
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