Vietnam futsal team defeated Mongolia 6-1.

On the afternoon of October 7th, the Vietnamese futsal team secured a resounding 6-1 victory against host nation Mongolia in their opening match of the 2024 Asian Futsal Championship qualifiers.

The Vietnamese futsal team (in red jerseys) poses for a commemorative photo before their match against Mongolia - Photo: VFF

Host nation Mongolia is ranked 121st in the world , far behind the Vietnamese futsal team (ranked 39th in the world).

Therefore, despite playing with a large number of defenders in the first half, the Mongolian futsal team had to pick the ball out of their net twice after two shots from Thinh Phat (9th minute) and Minh Tri (12th minute).

Within the first two minutes of the second half, Nhan Gia Hung and Thinh Phat scored consecutive goals, increasing the score to 4-0 for the Vietnamese futsal team.

Nevertheless, the home team's players deserve praise for their tenacious performance in the remaining minutes.

Even the Mongolian futsal team managed to score a goal in the 22nd minute, reducing the deficit to 1-4, thanks to their captain Altantulga Pagamsuren.

Meanwhile, despite dominating the game, the Vietnamese futsal team could only score two more goals, courtesy of Ngoc Son (27th minute) and captain Pham Duc Hoa (31st minute), to seal a 6-1 victory.

According to the schedule, the Vietnamese futsal team will face Nepal (October 9-10) and South Korea (October 11) in their remaining two matches in Group D.

The goal for coach Diego Giustozzi and his team is to win the group and secure direct qualification to the finals.

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