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Vietnam U23 to face Qatar in Gia Lai VTV Cup title decider

The hosts beat Thailand 3-0 and Singapore 1-0, while Qatar enter the deciding match with a win and a draw.

By Krit Wongsa

Football on the grass beside a stadium touchline
Photo: ASEAN Football Federation

Vietnam’s Under-23 side will play Qatar on 14 November to determine the Gia Lai VTV Cup 2026 champions, having won both of their opening matches, according to the ASEAN Football Federation.

The hosts began their campaign at Pleiku Stadium with a 3-0 victory over Thailand U23. Nguyen Minh Tam scored in the 17th and 45th minutes, before Williams Minh Hoang converted a penalty in the 87th minute.

Singapore then kept Vietnam scoreless until the 70th minute, when Nguyen Bao Long struck the only goal of the match to secure the hosts’ second victory.

Qatar sit second in the standings ahead of the title decider. They opened with a goalless draw against Singapore and followed that result with a 2-1 win over Thailand.

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