The Vietnamese team opened their account in the first minute thanks to Thuan Phat, but Timor Leste equalised in the 17th minute with an excellent counterattack. However, Vietnam walked in at halftime two goals up thanks to Thai Hoa and Thinh Phat.

Vietnamese players celebrate their 7th goal.

Vietnam will face Australia on April 6.

The AFF Futsal Championship is being hosted at the Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok from April 3-11. It features nine teams divided into two groups. Group A consists of hosts Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Group B comprises Vietnam, Myanmar, Australia, and Timor Leste.

The teams are competing in a round-robin format that will see the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

Vietnam has set a top three target to win a place at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which is scheduled in Kuwait from September 25 to October 20.

Nguyen Van Hieu scores best goal at FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021

The goal scored by Nguyen Van Hieu in the nail-biting 3-2 victory over Panama has been named ‘Goal of the Tournament’ at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021.

FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021: Vietnam crash out after close defeat to Russia

Vietnam have been knocked out of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 after losing 2-3 against Russia in the round of 16 on Wednesday night (September 22).

Vietnamese futsal star among five youngsters illuminating Lithuania

FIFA has picked out five standout youngsters from the group stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021, with 23-year-old Vietnamese Nguyen Van Hieu standing side by side with stars from Morocco, Brazil, Uzbekistan and Portugal.

Vietnam to play Russia in Round of 16 at Futsal World Cup

Vietnam will take on Group B winners Russia in the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021 on September 22 as Pham Minh Giang’s troops look to make the quarterfinals for the first time ever.

FIFA Futsal World Cup: Czech Republic draw sends Vietnam through to Round of 16

Vietnam tied 1-1 with the Czech Republic in their last Group D match on Sunday night (September 19) to make it through to the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 as one of the four best third-placed teams.

Source: NDO/VNA