The final matches of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship qualifying round have just ended, thereby determining the 16 teams that have qualified to play in the Asian Futsal Championship.

The list includes host Indonesia; the group winners are Australia (Group A), Thailand (Group B), Japan (Group C), Iraq (Group D), Vietnam (Group E), Kyrgyzstan (Group F), Iran (Group G), Afghanistan (Group H).

Winning all 3 matches, Vietnam Futsal team enters 2026 Asian Finals
The best runners-up include: Kuwait (Group A), South Korea (Group B), Tajikistan (Group C), Saudi Arabia (Group D), Lebanon (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group F), and Malaysia (Group G).
The seed groups have also been determined, including Indonesia (host), Iran, Thailand, Japan in group 1; Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq in group 2; Kuwait, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia, Kyrgyzstan in group 3; Australia, Lebanon, South Korea and Malaysia in group 4.
By being placed in group 2, the Vietnam Futsal team will avoid Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iraq in the group stage.

In the qualifying round, coach Diego Giustozzi and his team won all three victories in Group E, respectively against Hong Kong (China) 9-2, China 7-1 and Lebanon 4-0 to qualify for the next round as the top team.
The draw ceremony will take place on November 5, the final round will take place from January 27 to February 7, 2026 in Indonesia, the top 4 teams in each group will enter the quarterfinals, then the semi-finals, and the final to compete for the championship.
At the 33rd SEA Games, the men's Futsal competition has 5 teams participating, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. The teams will compete in a round-robin format to determine the final ranking.
It is expected that the Vietnam Futsal team will gather from November 10 in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-futsal-viet-nam-duoc-xep-vao-nhom-hat-giong-so-2-tai-giai-chau-a-2026-176543.html
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