Recapping U19 Vietnam's three-goal victory over Timor Leste

The U19 Vietnam team made a promising debut in the 2026 Southeast Asian U19 Championship, thrashing Timor Leste 3-0.

On the afternoon of June 1st, the squad U19 Vietnam enjoyed an easy opening game in the 2026 ASEAN U19 Championship by securing a 3-0 victory over U19 Timor Leste in Group A's opening fixture. Striker Cong Hau stood out with a hat-trick, earning all three points for Coach Yutaka Ikeuchi's squad.

The win on matchday one enabled U19 Vietnam to get off to a solid start in Group A, and also boost their confidence for the remaining tests in the 2026 ASEAN U19 Championship. In the second round, the players under Coach Yutaka Ikeuchi will take on U19 Myanmar.

Final result: U19 Vietnam 3-0 U19 Timor Leste (Half-time: 1-0)

Goal scorers:

U19 Vietnam: Cong Hau (2', 83', 90+1')

Starting lineup:

U19 Vietnam: Xuan Tin, Minh Hoi, Quoc Khanh, Tan Dung, Duy Khang, Cong Hau, Quoc Hoa, Van Khanh, Hong Phong, Tan Minh, Duc Vu

U19 Timor Leste: De Oliveira, De Jesus, Canavaro, Purificacao, Arango, Fortunato, Tiago Lay, Freitas, Pereira, Da Costa, Germano Junior