The Vietnam national futsal team qualified for its second FIFA Futsal World Cup after Colombia 2016. Because AFC qualifiers were played in a different format due to Covid-19, Vietnam played just two playoff matches against Lebanon. Both matches ended in a draw, but because Vietnam scored a goal in a draw where they were officially visitors, Vietnam qualified for the Futsal World Cup on an away goal rule. The team lead by Minh Giang started their preparation cycle for Futsal Mundial and they will play friendly matches against other World Cup teams such as Japan, Guatemala, Spain, and Morocco before touching down in Lithuania.
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Nickname: Những Chiến Binh Sao Vàng (Golden Star Warriors)
Association: Vietnam Football Federation
Confederation: AFC (Asia)
FIFA code: VIE
FIFA ranking: 43
First international match: Italy – Vietnam 11:2 (4 December 1997)
Biggest international win: Vietnam – Philippines 24:0 (13 October 2006)
Biggest international defeat: Vietnam – Iran 2:14 (5 December 1997)
World Cup Appearances: 2 (2016, 2021)
World Cup Best result: Round of 16 (2016)
Road to Lithuania: Due to Covid-19, Asian qualifiers for the World Cup were played in a different format. Vietnam qualified after two draws against Lebanon (0:0, 1:1) in the AFC playoffs.
Coach: Phạm Minh Giang
Star Player: Phạm Đức Hòa
