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 (VFF).

Vietnam Under-20

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	Vacant
Captain	Thái Bá Đạt
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	VIE
First colours Second colours
First international
Indonesia 7–1 Vietnam  (Baoding, China; 19 June 1996)[a]
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 as South Vietnam 2002 as Vietnam)
Best result	Fourth place (1961 as South Vietnam) Semi-finals (2016 as Vietnam)

In 2016, they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup by qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2016. They drew their first game, the first time a Southeast Asian country earned a point at a FIFA men's football tournament.

Competitive records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977–1995	Did not enter
1997–2015	Did not qualify
2017	Group stage	22/24	3	0	1	2	0	6
2019–2025	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	1/24	3	0	1	2	0	6

FIFA U-20 World Cup history
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 Vietnam at the tournament before 1974, as South Vietnam was a member of FIFA and the AFC. South Vietnam finished fourth in 1961, its best result.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959–1974	As South Vietnam
1975–1994	Did not enter
1996–2000	Did not qualify
2002	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	8
2004		3	0	0	3	0	3
2006		3	1	0	2	3	6
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	9
2012		3	0	0	3	2	14
2014		3	0	1	2	2	10
2016	Semi-finals	5	2	2	1	4	5
2018	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	7
2020	Qualified but the tournament cancelled
2023	Group stage	3	2	0	1	4	4
2025	Did not qualify
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	Doha, 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, 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	Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
2014	Group Stage	South Korea	0–6	Loss	Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
		Japan	1–3	Loss
		China	1–1	Draw	Yangon, Myanmar
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

ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	4th Place	6	3	0	3	17	6
2005		6	2	3	1	13	8
2006		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		4	2	0	2	7	5
2015		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		5	2	2	1	11	4
2019		5	2	1	2	6	6
2022	Third place	7	3	3	1	13	7
2024	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	8
Total	1 Trophy	83	43	19	21	188	101

AFF Youth Championship History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2002	Group Stage	Cambodia	3–1	Won	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
		Philippines	6–0	Won
		Laos	0–1	Loss
		Brunei	4–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Thailand	2–3	Loss	Bangkok, Thailand
	Third place play-off	Laos	1–2	Loss
2005	Group Stage	Laos	1–1	Draw	Palembang, Indonesia
		Singapore	0–0	Draw
		Timor-Leste	6–2	Won
		Maldives	4–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Myanmar	1–1 a.e.t (pens. 5–4)	Loss
	Third place play-off	Laos	1–4	Loss
2006	Group Stage	Malaysia	2–2	Draw	Kuantan, Malaysia
		Australia	0–4	Loss
		Thailand	1–2	Loss
2007	Group Stage	Cambodia	5–0	Won	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
		Thailand	1–1	Draw
		Brunei	6–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Myanmar	3–1	Won
	Final	Malaysia	1–0	Won
2009	Group Stage	Malaysia	2–0	Won
		Myanmar	3–1	Won
		Timor-Leste	3–1	Won
	Semi-finals	Australia	1–4	Loss
	Third place play-off	Malaysia	3–0	Won
2010	Group Stage	Thailand	1–1	Draw
		South Korea	1–1	Draw
		Australia	1–4	Loss
	Third place play-off	South Korea	1–1 a.e.t (pens. 6–7)	Loss
2011	Group Stage	Brunei	7–0	Won	Yangon, Myanmar
		Myanmar	1–1	Draw
		Indonesia	6–1	Won
		Laos	4–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Malaysia	2–1	Won
	Final	Thailand	1–1 a.e.t (pens. 4–5)	Loss
2012	Group Stage	Iran	1–2	Loss	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
		Australia	0–4	Loss
		Uzbekistan	0–4	Loss
	Third place play-off	Australia	0–4	Loss
2013	Group Stage	Thailand	3–2	Won	Gresik, Indonesia
		Malaysia	1–0	Won	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
		Indonesia	2–1	Won	Gresik, Indonesia
		Myanmar	3–1	Won
		Brunei	6–1	Won
	Semi-finals	Laos	1–0	Won
	Final	Indonesia	0–0 a.e.t (pens. 6–7)	Loss	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
2014	Group Stage	Australia	1–0	Won	Hanoi, Vietnam
		Japan	2–3	Loss
	Semi-finals	Myanmar	4–1	Won
	Final	Japan	0–1	Loss
2015	Group Stage	Timor-Leste	2–0	Won	Vientiane, Laos
		Malaysia	0–0	Draw
		Singapore	6–0	Won
		Myanmar	2–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Laos	4–0	Won
	Final	Thailand	0–6	Loss
2016	Group Stage	Singapore	0–0	Draw	Hanoi, Vietnam
		Timor-Leste	4–1	Won
		Philippines	4–3	Won
		Malaysia	3–1	Won
	Semi-finals	Australia	2–5	Loss
	Third place match	Timor-Leste	4–0	Won
2017	Group Stage	Brunei	8–1	Won	Yangon, Myanmar
		Philippines	3–1	Won
		Indonesia	5–0	Won
		Myanmar	1–2	Loss
2018	Group Stage	Thailand	0–0	Draw	Gresik, Indonesia
		Philippines	5–0	Won	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
		Laos	4–1	Won	Gresik, Indonesia
		Indonesia	0–1	Loss	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
		Singapore	2–2	Draw	Gresik, Indonesia
2019	Group Stage	Malaysia	1–0	Won	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
		Australia	1–4	Loss
		Singapore	3–0	Won	Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam
		Thailand	0–0	Draw	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
		Cambodia	1–2	Loss
2022	Group Stage	Indonesia	0–0	Draw	Bekasi, Indonesia
		Philippines	4–1	Won	Jakarta, Indonesia
		Brunei	4–0	Won	Bekasi, Indonesia
		Myanmar	3–1	Won	Jakarta, Indonesia
		Thailand	1–1	Draw
	Semi-finals	Malaysia	0–3	Loss	Bekasi, Indonesia
	Third place match	Thailand	1–1 (pens. 5–3)	Won
2024	Group Stage	Myanmar	1–1	Draw	Surabaya, Indonesia
		Australia	6–2	Loss
		Laos	1–4	Won

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]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2024

Ehime U-20 v  Vietnam

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Hybrid friendly	Ehime U-20	0–4	Vietnam	Ehime, Japan
		Report	Nguyễn Hoàng Khanh Lê Thắng Long Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn Nguyễn Minh Tâm

Imabari U-20 v  Vietnam

27 August 2024 (2024-08-27) Hybrid friendly	Imabari U-20	1–0	Vietnam	Ehime, Japan
	5'	Report		Stadium: Arigato Service Dream Stadium

Matsuyama University v  Vietnam

30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) Hybrid friendly	Matsuyama University	Cancelled	Vietnam	Ehime, Japan
		Report
Note: The match was cancelled for safety reasons due to Typhoon Shanshan

Vietnam  v  Russia

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) Friendly	Vietnam	0–3	Russia	Hanoi, Vietnam
18:00 UTC+7		Report	Lepsky 58' Koltakov 78' Dorofeev 82'	Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Attendance: 0

Vietnam  v  Russia

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Friendly	Vietnam	Suspended	Russia	Hanoi, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+7		Report	Bart 3' Ryadno 20'	Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Attendance: 0
Note: The match was stopped at the 30th minute due to heavy rain in Hanoi

Quảng Ninh v  Vietnam

19 September 2024 (2024-09-19) Hybrid friendly	Quảng Ninh	2–1	Vietnam	Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
	Bùi Văn Hiếu Hoàng Ngọc Tuấn	Report	Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn	Stadium: Đại Yên Stadium

Bhutan  v  Vietnam

23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Bhutan	0–5	Vietnam	Haiphong, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Nguyễn Bảo Long 8' Nguyễn Đăng Dương 52' Nguyễn Công Phương 74', 90+1' Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn 78'	Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Amir Arab (Iran)

Vietnam  v  Guam

25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Vietnam	3–0	Guam	Haiphong, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7	Nguyễn Lê Phát 23' (pen.) Nguyễn Công Phương 45+1' Nguyễn Hoàng Khanh 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)

Bangladesh  v  Vietnam

27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Bangladesh	1–4	Vietnam	Haiphong, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7	Nova 41'	Report	Hoàng Minh Tiến 3', 30' Lê Văn Quang Duyệt 42' Nguyễn Công Phương 81'	Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Vietnam  v  Syria

29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Vietnam	0–1	Syria	Haiphong, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Nguyễn Ngọc Chiến 78' (o.g.)	Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Attendance: 10,569 Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.

Caps and goals as of 29 September 2024 after the match against Syria.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Phạm Đình Hải (3rd captain)	(2006-03-29) 29 March 2006 (age 19)	9	0	Hà Nội
13	1GK	Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc	(2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Sông Lam Nghệ An
23	1GK	Phạm Huy Hoàng	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	PVF
2	2DF	Đặng Thanh Bình	(2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 19)	5	0	Thể Công-Viettel
3	2DF	Nguyễn Bảo Long	(2005-08-23) 23 August 2005 (age 19)	22	2	PVF-CAND
4	2DF	Lê Nguyễn Văn Thọ	(2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 20)	5	0	SHB Đà Nẵng
5	2DF	Nguyễn Lương Tuấn Khải	(2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 18)	7	0	Huế
19	2DF	Nguyễn Cảnh Tài	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Quảng Nam
20	2DF	Mai Quốc Tú	(2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 20)	4	0	SHB Đà Nẵng
21	2DF	Lê Khả Đức	(2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 17)	6	0	Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu
22	2DF	Lê Thắng Long	(2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 19)	9	0	PVF
6	3MF	Nguyễn Ngọc Chiến	(2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19)	10	0	Becamex Bình Dương
7	3MF	Nguyễn Lê Phát	(2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 18)	5	1	PVF
8	3MF	Lê Văn Quang Duyệt	(2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 20)	5	1	Quảng Nam
10	3MF	Nguyễn Công Phương (vice-captain)	(2006-06-03) 3 June 2006 (age 19)	10	5	Thể Công-Viettel
11	3MF	Lê Đình Long Vũ	(2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 19)	11	1	Sông Lam Nghệ An
15	3MF	Phạm Nguyễn Quốc Trung	(2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Sông Lam Nghệ An
16	3MF	Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn	(2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 20)	6	1	Huế
17	3MF	Nguyễn Hoàng Khanh	(2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Thể Công-Viettel
9	4FW	Nguyễn Đăng Dương	(2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19)	9	1	Thể Công-Viettel
12	4FW	Nguyễn Minh Tâm	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Long An
14	4FW	Hoàng Minh Tiến	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 20)	10	2	Long An
18	4FW	Nguyễn Gia Bảo	(2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 20)	5	0	PVF-CAND

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Nguyễn Quốc Khánh	(2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 18)	5	0	PVF	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
DF	Trương Nhạc Minh	(2006-01-24) 24 January 2006 (age 19)	5	0	Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu	v.  Russia, 6 September 2024 INJ
MF	Hoàng Quang Dũng	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 20)	6	3	Huế	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
MF	Nguyễn Văn Nam	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20)	0	0	SHB Đà Nẵng	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
MF	Vi Đình Thượng	(2006-02-08) 8 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Huế	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
FW	Nguyễn Hoàng Anh	(2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 19)	3	1	PVF	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
FW	Đinh Quang Kiệt	(2007-07-16) 16 July 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Long An	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
FW	Trịnh Long Vũ	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20)	1	0	PVF	v.  Russia, 9 September 2024
PRE Preliminary squad INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. WD Player withdrew from the squad due to other reason. SUS Serving suspension.

Coaching staff

Hoàng Anh Tuấn is considered the best coach in the history of under 20 Vietnamese football.

Position	Name
Head coach
Assistant Coach
	Lê Văn Trương
	Trịnh Quang Vinh
Goalkeeping coach	Trương Mạnh Hà
Fitness coach	Yoon Dong-hun
Video analyst	Lê Minh Dũng
Kit manager	Ngô Mạnh Dương
Doctor	Đặng Đức Giảng
	Dương Tiến Cần
Interpreter
Team advisor	Phan Thanh Hùng

Head coach history

Head coaches by years (2002–present)

Years	Name	Nationality	Achievements
2002–2003	Nguyễn Văn Thịnh	Vietnam	2002 AFF U-20 Youth Championship: Fourth Place
2004	Đoàn Minh Xương	Vietnam	2004 AFC Youth Championship: Group Stage
2005	Nguyễn Hữu Thắng	Vietnam	2005 AFF U-20 Youth Championship: Fourth Place
2006	Lê Tuấn Long	Vietnam	2006 AFF U-20 Youth Championship: Fourth Place 2006 AFC Youth Championship: Group Stage
2007	Nguyễn Mạnh Cường	Vietnam	2007 AFF U-20 Youth Championship: Champions
2009	Võ Hoàng Bửu	Vietnam	2009 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Third Place
2010–2011	Triệu Quang Hà	Vietnam	2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Fourth Place 2010 AFC U-19 Championship: Group Stage 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship Runner-up
2012	Mai Đức Chung	Vietnam	2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: Semi-finalist 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Fourth Place 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Group Stage
2013–2014	Guillaume Graechen	France	2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Runner-up 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: Runner-up 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Runner-up 2014 AFC U-19 Championship: Group Stage
2015–2019	Hoàng Anh Tuấn	Vietnam	2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Runner-up 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Third Place 2016 Nations Cup: Third place 2016 AYA Bank Cup: Winner 2016 AFC U-19 Championship: Semi-finalist 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Group Stage 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship: Group Stage 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Group Stage Qatar Friendly Cup: Third Place 2018 AFC U-19 Championship: Group Stage 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship: Group Stage
2019–2021	Philippe Troussier	France	2020 AFC U-19 Championship: Qualified and canceled tournament
2022	Đinh Thế Nam	Vietnam	2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Third Place 2022 International U-19 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: Winner
2022–2024	Hoàng Anh Tuấn	Vietnam	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Group Stage
2024	Hứa Hiền Vinh	Vietnam	2024 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Group Stage

Honours

Regional

AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Winners (1): 2007

Runner-up (4): 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

Third place (3): 2009, 2016, 2022

Friendly

• KBZ Bank Cup:

Winners: 2016 ^[2]

• International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup:

Winners: 2022

See also

• Association football portal
• Vietnam portal

• Vietnam national football team
• Vietnam national under-23 football team
• Vietnam national under-17 football team