The Vietnamese players can hold their heads high in saying goodbye to the tournament. U23 Vietnam were runner-ups at the tournament held in 2018 in China.

In the previous quarterfinal match, Japan defeated South Korea 3-0. The two semifinal pairs are Saudi Arabia-Australia and Japan-Uzbekistan.

The AFC U23 Asian Cup is a biennial football championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation for the men’s under-23 national teams of Asian countries.