Very new U.23 Vietnam match schedule: VFF President said a very special message

The men's football match schedule for the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand is set from December 3 to 12, with three groups, promising a tense race for a ticket to the semi-finals. U.23 Vietnam is in group B with Malaysia and Laos.

U.23 Vietnam will start on December 3

Group B includes U.23 Vietnam, U.23 Malaysia and U.23 Laos. Group B opens with the match between Laos and Vietnam at 4 p.m. on December 3. On December 6, Malaysia will face Laos at 4 p.m. The final match of the group will take place at 4 p.m. on December 11, when Vietnam will face Malaysia, an important match that will decide the final ranking of Group B.

Group A of the 33rd SEA Games men's football includes U.23 Thailand, U.23 Timor Leste and U.23 Singapore. The first match will take place at 7pm on December 3, when Timor Leste will face Thailand. On December 6, at 7pm, Singapore will face Timor Leste. The final match of the group will take place at 7pm on December 11, between Thailand and Singapore, ending the race for a semi-final ticket in this group.

SEA Games 33 men's football match schedule

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Group C consists of U.23 Indonesia, U.23 Myanmar and U.23 Philippines. On December 5 at 6pm, Myanmar will face the Philippines in the opening match. On December 8 at 6pm, the Philippines will play Indonesia. The final round of the group will take place at 6pm on December 12, when Indonesia will face Myanmar to determine the top spot in Group C.

Determined to affirm the position of Vietnamese football

Previously, on the afternoon of November 30, in Ho Chi Minh City, leaders of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) met and encouraged the teams before leaving for the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand. This is the last important task of Vietnamese football in 2025, with the participation of four teams: U.22 Vietnam, Vietnam women's team, men's futsal team and Vietnam women's futsal team.

VFF leaders meet with football and futsal teams participating in SEA Games 33

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Attending the meeting were VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, Vice President Tran Anh Tu, Executive Committee members, VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu, along with representatives of sponsors, coaching staff and all players of the Vietnam U.22 team, Vietnam women's team and Vietnam men's futsal team. The women's futsal team is currently training in China to complete the final preparations for the 33rd SEA Games so they cannot attend in person.

VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan encouraged and advised the teams.

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At the meeting, the head coaches reported in detail on the preparation process. Coach Kim Sang-sik said that the U.22 Vietnam team had concluded an important training period in Vung Tau, in the context that many players gathered late due to the tight competition schedule. However, the whole team still maintained a good amount of physical and tactical training, ready to enter the opening match which was pushed up to December 3 - one day earlier than planned. The Korean coach shared the feeling of nervousness and excitement when leading the U.22 Vietnam team for the first time at the SEA Games, and affirmed that the team will do their best to achieve the goal.

Coach Kim Sang-sik speaks at the ceremony

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Coach Mai Duc Chung reported on the preparation process of the Vietnamese women's team after 10 days of quality training in Japan with full conditions of field, nutrition and three useful friendly matches. Although some players were injured from their clubs, affecting the team's lineup, the whole team still showed their readiness both mentally and physically, striving to achieve the best results to meet the expectations of the fans.

Coach Mai Duc Chung leads the women's team to defend the SEA Games gold medal

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The men's futsal team, coached by Diego Giustozzi, has also prepared thoroughly to cope with the schedule of four consecutive matches in four days. Coach Giustozzi emphasized that the whole team will play with the spirit of four finals, determined to change the color of the medal. The women's futsal team, although not present, sent a report on the training process in China, including a 2-2 draw with the Chinese team, taking the lead twice, showing clear progress.

Coach Diego Giustozzi leads the men's futsal team

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VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan acknowledged the efforts of the teams throughout the preparation period, and reviewed the outstanding achievements of Vietnamese football in 2025. By the time of the meeting, five teams had qualified for the 2026 Asian Finals. By the evening of November 30, the 4-0 victory of the Vietnam U17 team over Malaysia in the 2026 Asian U17 qualifiers helped Vietnamese football have its sixth representative in the continental arena, after the national women's team, the national U23 team, the national men's futsal team and the national women's U20 team. VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan emphasized that this is an important foundation for the strategy towards the World Cup, as the Asian Finals is a stepping stone for the teams to compete and accumulate top-level experience.

U.23 Vietnam determined to win gold medal

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Huynh Nhu, on behalf of the women's team, received flowers from VFF leaders.

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The Vietnamese futsal team also aims to change the color of the medals at this SEA Games.

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VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan also noted the challenges at the 33rd SEA Games, including the naturalization trend of many teams in the region, requiring the coaching staff and players to carefully study their opponents, maintain focus and professionalism. The players were reminded to always be ambassadors of the image of Vietnamese football, to compete fiercely but to uphold the spirit of fair play and solidarity.

VFF expects the U.23 Vietnam team, the Vietnam women's team and the women's futsal team to participate in the finals of the 33rd SEA Games, while the men's futsal team has set the highest goal of changing the color of the medal after many bronze medals. With careful preparation and determination, VFF leaders believe that the teams will bring worthy performances, dedicate to the fans and continue to affirm the position of Vietnamese football in the region.

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