After the second match of the 2025 U17 Asian Cup finals, U17 Japan leads Group B with 4 points, ranked second by U17 UAE (3 points), U17 Vietnam (2 points) and U17 Australia (1 point). In this group, no team is sure to continue, nor has any team been eliminated.
U17 UAE could finish 2nd in Group B if they draw with U17 Vietnam in the final match, and U17 Australia cannot defeat U17 Japan in the match at the same time. However, the West Asian team wants to decide their own fate by defeating coach Cristiano Roland and his team.
I will do everything for the U17 UAE team. We did exactly what the coach gave us in the U17 Australia win. But the work is not yet finished. We have to play and defeat U17 Vietnam in the next match, said Mohammed Nasser Albastaki, goalkeeper of U17 UAE.
In the 2-0 win over Australia U17, Nasser made 8 saves, including 2 saves in extra time. His excellent performance helped the home team have an important victory before the match against U17 Vietnam.
According to Nasser, the victory over U17 Australia is a meaningful gift that he and his teammates gave to Abdullah Baroun - a doctor of the U17 UAE team, who passed away last weekend.
The U17 UAE goalkeeper emphasized that he will fight his best with his teammates to win a ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup 2025, as a gift of gratitude to Mr. Abdulla Baroun.
Meanwhile, coach Majed Salem of the UAE U17 was proud when his students won 2-0 against Australia U17. According to him, analyzing the opponent carefully, implementing the set tactics well, trying to keep the ball, and implementing good status changes are factors that help the West Asian team win. The U17 UAE players are also highly appreciated for their powerful playing style, high concentration, especially in the final minutes.
The homepage of the UAE Football Federation also promoted the match against U17 Vietnam. According to them, the preparation process for the match has been completed. The U17 UAE coach encourages the players to show a high -class performance like in the match against U17 Vietnam, to achieve the desired results.
The match between U17 Vietnam vs U17 UAE will take place at 22:00 on April 10.
