DHAKA, Sept 3, 2025 (BSS)-Bangladesh U-23 football started their AFC Asian 
Cup qualification campaign with a losing note s they suffered a 2-0 goal 
defeat to host Vietnam in their opening group C match held at Phu Tho 
provincial stadium in Vietnam today (Wednesday).

The early breakthrough came for Vietnam when forward Nguyen Ngoc My scored 
the first goal in the 15th minute from a well-judge angular shot from top of 
the box and after the resumption substitute midfielder Li Viktor sealed the 
victory scoring the second goal for Vietnam with a header from inside the 
small D-box in the 83rd minute. 

Bangladesh U-23 football team will play their remaining group matches against 
Yemen and Singapore on September 6 and September 9 respectively.

Forty four Asian teams, split into eleven groups, are taking part in the 
meet.

Later, eleven group champion teams, four best group runners-up and hosts 
Saudi Arabia will play in the 16-team final round to be held in Saudi Arabia 
in January next year.