National U21 2025: Four quarter-final pairs determined

(NLDO) - On the afternoon of July 24, the final matches of groups B and C ended, officially determining the 8 teams participating in the quarter-finals of the 2025 National U21 Championship.

Accordingly, SHB Da Nang, PVF-CAND, PVF, The Cong Viettel, HAGL, Hanoi, SLNA and Ho Chi Minh City are the teams participating in the quarter-finals.

In Group B, PVF got their ticket early, so the 0-0 draw with TP HCM was just a formality. TP HCM is also sure to advance thanks to this 1 point. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel beat Tay Ninh 3-0 to close the group stage.

As for Group C, fans witnessed the confrontation between two teams that were already guaranteed tickets, HAGL and Hanoi, to compete for the top spot. Hanoi was the team that opened the score thanks to a header by Thien Phu, before Gia Bao equalized 1-1 with an aerial strike, helping HAGL share points and lead the group thanks to a better secondary index. In the remaining match, Dong Thap came from behind to beat Dak Lak 3-1 after conceding a goal.

At the end of the group stage, 6 teams won direct tickets including: Da Nang, PVF-CAND (group A); PVF, The Cong Viettel (group B); HAGL, Hanoi (group C). The two tickets for the third-placed team with the best results belonged to SLNA and Ho Chi Minh City (both with 4 points). The third-placed team in group C, Dong Thap, was eliminated due to only having 3 points.

In the quarter-finals, four matches will take place on July 27.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/u21-quoc-gia-2025-xac-dinh-bon-cap-tu-ket-196250724214857338.htm