Vietnam national under-20 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.
| Nickname(s) | Những chiến binh Sao Vàng (Golden Star Warriors) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Hứa Hiền Vinh | ||
| Captain | Nguyễn Công Phương | ||
| FIFA code | VIE | ||
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| First international | |||
| Indonesia 7–1 Vietnam (Baoding, China; 19 June 1996) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Vietnam 18–0 Guam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 14 November 2007) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| China 9–0 Vietnam (Baoding, China; 21 June 1996) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2017) | ||
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1961) | ||
| Best result | Semi-final (2016) | ||
Competitive records
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–2001 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2003–2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 22/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2019–2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup History | |||||
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| Season | Round | Opponent | Scores | Result | Venue |
| 2017 | Group Stage | New Zealand | 0–0 | Draw | Cheonan, South Korea |
| France | 0–4 | Loss | |||
| Honduras | 0–2 | Loss | Jeonju, South Korea | ||
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
The South Vietnam national U-20 football team represented for South Vietnam at international youth football before 1975
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1959–1974 | South Vietnam | |||||||
| 1975–1994 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1996–2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| | Qualified and cancelled tournament | |||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | Semi-finals | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 66 | |
| Vietnam's AFC U-19/U-20 Championship results history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Opponent | Scores | Result | Venue |
| 2002 | Group Stage | United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Loss | Qatar |
| China | 2–2 | Draw | |||
| Syria | 1–4 | Loss | |||
| 2004 | Group Stage | Malaysia | 0–1 | Loss | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
| Nepal | 0–1 | Loss | |||
| Japan | 0–1 | Loss | |||
| 2006 | Group Stage | Malaysia | 2–1 | Won | Bangalore, India |
| Iraq | 1–3 | Loss | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Loss | |||
| 2010 | Group Stage | Jordan | 2–1 | Won | Zibo, Shandong, China |
| Japan | 0–4 | Loss | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | Loss | |||
| 2012 | Group Stage | Uzbekistan | 0–4 | Loss | Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
| North Korea | 0–5 | Loss | |||
| Jordan | 2–5 | Loss | |||
| 2014 | Group Stage | South Korea | 0–6 | Loss | Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar |
| Japan | 1–3 | Loss | |||
| China | 1–1 | Draw | |||
| 2016 | Group Stage | North Korea | 2–1 | Won | Isa Town, Bahrain |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Draw | |||
| Iraq | 0–0 | Draw | Riffa, Bahrain | ||
| Quarter-finals | Bahrain | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Semi-finals | Japan | 0–3 | Loss | ||
| 2018 | Group Stage | Jordan | 1–2 | Loss | Bekasi, Indonesia |
| Australia | 1–2 | Loss | |||
| South Korea | 1–3 | Loss | |||
| 2023 | Group Stage | Australia | 1–0 | Won | Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| Qatar | 2–1 | Won | |||
| Iran | 1–3 | Loss | |||
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
| AFF U-19 Youth Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2002 | 4th Place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 4th Place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 4th Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2008 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2009 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 4th Place | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2011 | Runner-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 4th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2013 | Runner-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Runner-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2024 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 Trophy | 83 | 43 | 19 | 21 | 188 | 101 | |
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.[1]
Schedule and result
Win Draw Lose
2023
| 10 October 2023 Seoul EOU Cup | Vietnam | 0–5 | Morocco | Seoul, South Korea |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
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Stadium: Mokdong Stadium |
| 12 October 2023 Seoul EOU Cup | Ukraine | 3–2 | Vietnam | Seoul, South Korea |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
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Stadium: Mokdong Stadium |
| 15 October 2023 Seoul EOU Cup | South Korea | 2–0 | Vietnam | Seoul, South Korea |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
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Stadium: Mokdong Stadium |
2024
| 25 May 2024 Hybrid friendly | Vietnam | 2–1 | Hanoi Police II | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
| 1 June 2024 Hybrid friendly | Vietnam | 4–1 | Kon Tum | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
| 4 June 2024 Weinan International Tournament | China | 1–0 | Vietnam | Weinan, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Kun Ai (China) |
| 8 June 2024 Weinan International Tournament | Vietnam | 0–1 | South Korea | Weinan, China |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Xing Qi (China) |
| 10 June 2024 Weinan International Tournament | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Vietnam | Weinan, China |
| 15:30 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
| 18 July 2024 ASEAN U-19 Championship GS | Vietnam | v | Myanmar | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium |
| 21 July 2024 ASEAN U-19 Championship GS | Vietnam | v | Australia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium |
| 24 July 2024 ASEAN U-19 Championship GS | Laos | v | Vietnam | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium |
| August 2024 Hybrid friendly | Ehime | v | Vietnam | TBA, Japan |
| Stadium: TBA |
| August 2024 Hybrid friendly | Imabari | v | Vietnam | TBA, Japan |
| Stadium: TBA |
| 23 September 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | v | Vietnam | Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
| 25 September 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam | v | Guam | Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
| 27 September 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | v | Vietnam | Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
| 29 September 2024 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam | v | Syria | Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
Players
Current squad
The following 35 players were called up to prepare for the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship.
Caps and goals as of 10 June 2024 after the match against Uzbekistan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Cao Văn Bình | 8 January 2005 | 15 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | |
| GK | Phạm Đình Hải | 29 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Hà Nội | |
| GK | Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc | 28 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
| GK | Nguyễn Quang Huy | 19 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | SHB Đà Nẵng | |
| DF | Nguyễn Bảo Long | 23 August 2005 | 15 | 0 | PVF-CAND | |
| DF | Lê Nguyên Hoàng | 14 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | |
| DF | Nguyễn Mạnh Hưng | 8 August 2005 | 4 | 0 | Trường Tươi Bình Phước | |
| DF | Trương Nhạc Minh | 24 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu | |
| DF | Lê Thắng Long | 17 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | PVF | |
| DF | Nguyễn Quốc Khánh | 15 May 2007 | 3 | 0 | PVF | |
| DF | Hoàng Minh Hợi | 5 August 2007 | 3 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | |
| DF | Lê Khả Đức | 18 September 2007 | 3 | 0 | Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu | |
| DF | Đinh Quang Kiệt | 16 July 2007 | 2 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
| DF | Đặng Thanh Bình | 29 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
| DF | Nguyễn Cảnh Tài | 29 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Hà Nội | |
| DF | Nguyễn Mai Hoàng | 21 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
| DF | Nguyễn Lương Tuấn Khải | 14 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Huế | |
| MF | Lê Đình Long Vũ | 27 May 2006 | 3 | 1 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | |
| MF | Hoàng Quang Dũng | 18 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | Huế | |
| MF | Nguyễn Công Phương (captain) | 3 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Thể Công-Viettel | |
| MF | Lê Huỳnh Triệu | 16 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Văn Hiến University | |
| MF | Thái Bá Đạt | 23 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | PVF-CAND | |
| MF | Nguyễn Ngọc Chiến | 19 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | Becamex Bình Dương | |
| MF | Phạm Nguyễn Quốc Trung | 6 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
| MF | Nguyễn Quang Vinh | 27 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | |
| MF | Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn | 12 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Huế | |
| MF | Nguyễn Trọng Tuấn | 18 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Bắc Ninh | |
| MF | Lukáš Ho Hung | 31 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Bohemians Praha | |
| MF | Vi Đình Thượng | 8 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Huế | |
| MF | Dương Đình Nguyên | 26 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Hà Nội | |
| FW | Nguyễn Đăng Dương | 7 September 2005 | 4 | 0 | Thể Công-Viettel | |
| FW | Nguyến Đăng Khoa | 2007 | 2 | 0 | Huế | |
| FW | Nguyễn Hoàng Anh | 12 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | PVF | |
| FW | Nguyễn Anh Tuấn | 19 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Phú Thọ | |
| FW | Phùng Văn Nam | 22 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Kon Tum | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team and are still eligible for the selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Phạm Huy Hoàng | 27 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | PVF | Weinan International Tournament |
| GK | Hồ Thăng Hợp | 1 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | SHB Đà Nẵng | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| DF | Mai Quốc Tú | 10 July 2005 | 3 | 0 | SHB Đà Nẵng | Weinan International Tournament |
| DF | Đỗ Minh Thuận | 2 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Becamex Bình Dương | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| DF | Võ Tuấn Phong | 13 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| DF | Đinh Xuân Khải | 24 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Thép Xanh Nam Định | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| DF | Lê Nguyễn Quốc Trung | 16 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | PVF | Seoul EOU Cup |
| DF | Lê Nguyễn Quốc Kiên | 16 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | PVF | Seoul EOU Cup PRE |
| DF | Phan Văn Thanh | 27 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | Seoul EOU Cup PRE |
| DF | Nguyễn Hoàng Nam | 7 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Thể Công-Viettel | Seoul EOU Cup PRE |
| DF | Lê Thanh Ngân | 5 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup PRE |
| DF | Trần Trung Hậu | 2005 | 0 | 0 | Bình Thuận | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup PRE |
| MF | Nguyễn Gia Bảo | 7 January 2005 | 3 | 0 | Hòa Bình | Weinan International Tournament |
| MF | Trương Trí Thiện | 29 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | LPBank HCMC | Weinan International Tournament |
| MF | Thái Trọng | 8 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Khánh Hòa | Weinan International Tournament |
| MF | Nguyễn Hữu Hoài Phong | 23 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Becamex Bình Dương | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| MF | Bùi Hoàng Sơn | 5 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | PVF | Weinan International Tournament PRE |
| MF | Võ Quốc Anh Khoa | 2005 | 0 | 0 | Khánh Hòa | Seoul EOU Cup |
| MF | Trần Quang Vinh | 27 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | PVF | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup PRE |
| FW | Hoàng Minh Tiến | 23 March 2005 | 6 | 0 | Kon Tum | Weinan International Tournament |
| FW | Tiêu Trung Hiếu | 8 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Kon Tum | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup PRE |
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hứa Hiền Vinh |
| Assistant Coach | Lê Phước Tứ |
| Trịnh Quang Vinh | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Trần Đức Cường |
| Fitness coach | Cédric Roger |
| Doctor | Đặng Đức Giảng |
| Dương Tiến Cần | |
| Kit manager | Ngô Mạnh Dương |
| Video analyst | Lê Minh Dũng |
Head coach history
Head coaches by years (2002–present)