The draw results are considered to be favourable for the Vietnamese side as the RoK, Nepal, and hosts Mongolia have lower rankings than Vietnam.

Vietnam in same group with RoK, Nepal, Mongolia at Futsal Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers.

The RoK were the runners-up at the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship and are said to pose the most difficulties for the Vietnamese team. However, last year, the Vietnamese team led by coach Giustozzi Diego trounced the RoK 5-1 in the Asian futsal tournament.

Meanwhile, Thailand are in Group A with Turkmenistan, Hong Kong (China), and China. Group B includes Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Macau (China).

Group C consists of Iran, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, and the Maldives; while Group E comprises Tajikistan, Myanmar, Palestine, and India. Group F will see the participation of Kuwait, Bahrain, Timor Leste, and Brunei; Group G includes Uzbekistan, Iraq, Malaysia, Cambodia); and Group H is made up by Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Australia.

The 31 participating teams will compete in a round-robin format, with eight first-placed teams and seven second-placed teams advancing to the final round, which will also serve as the qualifying round of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

SEA Games: Vietnam beat Myanmar 3-1 to win men’s football bronze

Vietnam took the men’s football bronze medal at the 32nd SEA Games after trouncing Myanmar 3-1 in the third-place match on May 16 afternoon.

U22 Vietnam lose 2-3 to U22 Indonesia in men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32

Vietnam lost 2-3 to Indonesia in the men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32 on May 13 despite playing with more men in the second half.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 to advance to men’s football semi-finals

The Vietnamese U22 men’s football team have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games men’s football event after edging out Malaysia 2-1 in their third Group B match on May 8 evening.

Vietnam female footballers grab 3-0 win over Malaysia at SEA Games

Vietnam defeated Malaysia 3-0 in their first Group A match of the 32nd SEA Games women’s football in Cambodia on May 3.

SEA Games 32: Coach Philippe Troussier names 24 players of men's U22 football squad

Head coach Philippe Troussier has crosses out seven names to make a shortlist of the men’s U22 football team for the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia.

Source: VNA