Vietnam’s U16 team lost 2-4 to Australia in its CFA Team China 2026 opener on September 24. Trung Anh gave Vietnam the lead in the 20th minute, and Minh Nhật scored its second goal in the 71st after Australia had gone 4-1 ahead.

Despite the defeat, the Vietnam Football Federation highlighted the team’s attempts to build attacks and create chances until the end. Under the published schedule, Vietnam U16 is due to face host China on September 27 and Kyrgyzstan on September 30.