Competing in Group A alongside Myanmar, Laos, and Timor-Leste, Vietnam expect a semifinal spot in the single round-robin format, where the top two teams from each group advance. Group B includes Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia.

Earlier in the same round of Group A, Laos defeated Timor-Leste 2-0, while in Group B, defending champion Thailand crushed Indonesia 6-0, and Malaysia beat Cambodia 4-0.

Held by the ASEAN Football Federation, the championship features eight regional teams split into two groups, with matches played across four stadiums in Ho Chi Minh City through June 18.

The tournament, which was first held in 2014, has been a competition stage for Vietnam’s U19 women’s team, which reached the final in 2014, 2022, and 2023 but finished as runners-up each time.

Vietnam finish second at regional U19 women’s championship

Vietnam won silver in the AFF Women's U19 Football Championship on July 15 in Palembang, Indonesia.