According to experts, the Vietnamese futsal team has a chance to advance as it only has to compete with Thailand. Meanwhile, the two opponents Kuwait and Lebanon are both of equal strength.

The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship will take place from January 27 to February 7, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The tournament will bring together the 16 strongest teams in the continent, divided into 4 groups, competing in a round-robin format to select the top two teams from each group to advance to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals onwards, matches will be played in a knockout format.

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Vietnam futsal team falls into an easy group. Photo: VFF

Currently, the Vietnamese futsal team is actively preparing for the 33rd SEA Games, with 20 players in the best form being called up. Immediately after the regional tournament ends, coach Diego Giustozzi and his team will focus on the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship.

In the Asian arena, the Vietnamese futsal team made a big splash when they reached the semi-finals in 2016, thereby winning a ticket to the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the first time in history.

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2026 AFC Futsal Championship draw results.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-futsal-viet-nam-cung-bang-thai-lan-o-vck-chau-a-2026-2459723.html