On the morning of October 3, in Ha Noi, the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Youth Federation and Thanh Giong Knowledge Portal, in coordination with relevant agencies, held the opening ceremony of the 2026 Viet Nam Youth Mini Football Tournament – Asina Cup.
This year, the tournament has attracted as many as 700 teams from youth amateur football clubs in Ha Noi, Hung Yen and Thai Nguyen provinces, and Hai Phong city.
The players will compete under WMF rules, with six players per team. The qualifying round will be played in a knockout format. Subsequently, the 16 teams with the best records will be divided into four groups to compete in the final round.
The entire tournament will be held within October and November 2026 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the traditional day of the Viet Nam Youth Federation (October 15, 1956-October 15, 2026). The final round and closing ceremony are scheduled to take place on November 29 in Ha Noi.
According to the organisers, the championship team will receive the championship trophy, a set of Gold Medals and a cash prize of 5 million VND. In addition, the tournament will award a second-place prize consisting of a set of silver medals and a cash prize of 3 million VND; a third-place prize consisting of a set of bronze medals and a cash prize of 2 million VND; as well as several subsidiary prizes comprising commemorative medals and cash prizes of 1 million VND.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, a friendly match between the “I love my fatherland” Club and other football teams marked the start of the tournament’s series of matches. The club brings together well-known players such as Tran Minh Vuong, Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Pham Ly Duc, along with many young figures who have influence in the football community in particular and the country’s sports community in general.
