Thai media: 'Vietnam is too strong in Southeast Asian youth tournaments'

GOAL Thailand highly praises Vietnam U17's championship, stating that the red-shirted team demonstrated superior strength and continues to affirm its leading position in Southeast Asia at the youth level.

GOAL website Thailand has paid special attention to the impressive journey of Vietnam U17 at the 2026 Southeast Asian U17 Championship, where the red-shirted team continues to affirm its leading regional position.

According to GOAL Thailand, Vietnamese youth football is showing stable development and continuously achieving success at various levels. Specifically, Vietnam U17 clinched the regional championship in 2026, following the achievement of Vietnam U23 (champion in 2025), while the U19 level previously belonged to Indonesia (2024).

The feat of Vietnam U17 is evaluated as entirely deserved as they displayed outstanding performance throughout the tournament. Notably, in the final match, the students of coach Cristiano Roland dominated against U17 Malaysia to secure a convincing victory.

GOAL Thailand emphasizes that the strength of Vietnam U17 lies not only in individual technique but also in the cohesion in their gameplay. The players coordinated seamlessly, maintained reasonable team spacing, and always knew how to make a difference in crucial moments.

Moreover, this generation of young players also demonstrated impressive competitive spirit. From the group stage to the final round, Vietnam U17 consistently maintained stability and high fighting spirit, even when facing strong opponents in the region.

Thai media also believes that the success of Vietnam U17 is evidence of the long-term development strategy of Vietnamese football, as it continuously produces quality generations of players.

With this championship, Vietnam U17 not only brings glory but also sends a strong message: Vietnamese youth football is ready to compete on equal footing in continental arenas in the near future.