VTV5, VTV6 live football today 11/4, with the highlight being the match between Vietnam Women's U20 vs Japan Women's U20 in the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup.
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| Date | Time | Match | Broadcast Channel |
| 11/4 | 16:00 | Vietnam Women's U20 vs Japan Women's U20 | TV360 |
The victory over Bangladesh in the final group stage match was a turning point for Vietnam Women's U20. Thanks to the sole goal, Hong Yao and her teammates kept their hopes alive for advancing. Fortune continued to smile when India unexpectedly defeated Chinese Taipei, thereby helping the Vietnamese representative enter the group of two third-placed teams with the best records to secure a quarter-final ticket. A journey full of surprises, truly "magical".
This is only the second time in history that Vietnam Women's U20 has appeared in the top eight teams of the continent. According to the format of the 2026 AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup, the winners of the quarter-finals will earn tickets to the 2027 Women's U20 World Cup. However, the challenge for Coach Okiyama Masahiko and his team is extremely great as the opponent ahead is Japan – the top team in the region.
Compared to Vietnam, Japan Women's U20 possesses a superior track record with 6 Asian championship titles, and also won the World Cup runner-up position two years ago. In this year's group stage, the representative from the land of cherry blossoms demonstrated absolute strength by winning all matches, successively defeating Australia 5-2, beating India heavily 6-0, and overcoming Chinese Taipei 2-0. Not only the results, they also showed superiority in tactics and gameplay.
Facing an opponent rated significantly higher, Vietnam Women's U20 maintains a determined spirit. During preparation, the whole team continued training at 15:00 with high intensity. Fitness exercises, team coordination, and tactical refinement were implemented meticulously aiming towards the quarter-final match, where the young girls set the goal of playing their best and creating a surprise.
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