Vietnam U20 is the second seed for the Asian U20 qualifying draw.

Scheduled for 14:00 tomorrow (May 28) at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the draw for the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers places Vietnam U20 in Pot 2. The team will compete at home in a group stage organized by the VFF.

According to information from the VFF, a new feature this year is that the AFC is implementing a two-tier competition model for the first time, consisting of the Qualification Phase and the Development Phase.

In this setup, the 32 highest-ranked teams will take part in the qualification phase, divided into eight groups of four, playing a single round-robin format. The remaining 12 teams will compete in the development phase, split into three groups of four.

Vietnam U20 is part of the qualification phase and has been seeded 14th in Asia by the AFC based on performances in the last three editions: the 2023 U20 Asian Cup, the 2025 U20 Asian Cup, and the 2018 U19 Asian Cup.

With this ranking, Vietnam U20 is placed in Pot 2 alongside the U20 teams of Qatar, Indonesia, Syria, Thailand, Yemen, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.

As announced by the AFC, Vietnam is one of eight countries hosting qualification groups, alongside Bahrain, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Qatar, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, Bhutan, Mongolia, and Myanmar will host the development phase groups.

Regarding the draw procedure, host teams will be placed in a separate pot to ensure each is in a different group. The AFC will then conduct the draw sequentially from Pot 4 to Pot 1. Since Vietnam U20 is in Pot 2, they will automatically be placed in position 2 of their group.

Under the tournament format, the eight group winners and the seven best runners-up from the qualification phase will advance to the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals. The host nation of the finals receives an automatic spot.

Additionally, the six lowest-ranked teams will be relegated to the development phase for the next cycle. Conversely, the three group winners and the three best runners-up from the development phase will be promoted to the qualification phase for the following cycle.

The 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers will take place from August 31 to September 6, 2026. Vietnam U20 will participate with a core squad from the Vietnam U19 team, which is currently being "tested by fire" at the 2026 ASEAN U19 Championship.