Bangkok, Jan. 19 -- Ahead of the highly anticipated semi-final between Vietnam and China on January 20 at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, Thai media and football fans have continued to show significant interest in the match. Notably, the majority of opinions expressed a "complete conviction" in Vietnam's performance, predicting a victory for the "Golden Star warriors" in the upcoming semi-final. Responding to a query by the prominent Thai football fanpage Buriram Prankster v2 on whether Vietnam could defeat China to reach the final, almost all respondents predicted a win for the Vietnamese squad. A user with account name Mitr Chikung said: "Only two matches left, Vietnam will surely be the champions!" Nom Nom Rintamat shared: "Vietnam will be...