Bangkok, May 14 -- Following Vietnam's remarkable comeback victory over the UAE to reach the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 and secure a ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup, Thai media outlets and football fans have once again expressed admiration, with many also drawing comparisons with Thai football and reflecting on lessons to be learned. The Thai Youth Football fanpage published an article stressing that Vietnam make history. The piece praised the Vietnamese "golden star warriors" for displaying extraordinary fighting spirit in overturning the match to defeat the UAE 3-2, thereby topping Group C for the first time and earning a place at the U17 World Cup in Qatar later this year. According to the article, Vietnam's achievem...