In the opening match a few days ago, U.17 Vietnam started better than U.17 India and scored the first goal. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students could not maintain stability and were held to a 1-1 draw by their opponents. U.17 Japan also drew 1-1 with U.17 Uzbekistan. Having only 1 point against an opponent considered the "lightest" in Group D has put U.17 Vietnam in a difficult situation. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his students must score against U.17 Japan to have a chance to enter the quarter-finals. Of course, the defending champion U.17 Japan will also have the highest determination to win.

The biggest problem of U.17 Vietnam at the moment is mentality. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan admitted that the young Vietnamese players were stressed and did not play at their best in the first match. Therefore, in addition to analyzing the players' skills to gain experience, the coach from Khanh Hoa encouraged and motivated his students.