Asian Futsal Championship 2026 in Jakarta: Vietnam to face Thailand
The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship will take place from January 27th to February 7th in Jakarta. Vietnam is in Group B along with Thailand, Kuwait, and Lebanon. The tournament has 16 teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship will take place from January 27th to February 7th, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Vietnamese futsal team is in Group B along with Thailand, Kuwait, and Lebanon. The tournament features 16 teams, playing a round-robin format in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. Vietnam's detailed schedule is currently being updated.
Schedule and venues
- Time: January 27th to February 7th, 2026
Location: Jakarta (Indonesia)
The current situation in Group B for the Vietnamese futsal team.
Vietnam is in Group B along with Thailand, Kuwait, and Lebanon. Besides Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon are considered to be evenly matched with Vietnam. If they perform well, coach Diego Giustozzi's team could aim for the top spot in the group to avoid strong opponents in Group A, most likely hosts Indonesia and Iraq.
Vietnam Futsal Team's Match Schedule
The detailed schedule will be updated when the organizers announce it. Vietnam's three group stage matches:
| Time | Match pair |
|---|---|
| Updating | Vietnam vs Thailand |
| Updating | Vietnam vs Kuwait |
| Updating | Vietnam vs Lebanon |
Competition format
- 16 teams are divided into 4 groups, playing a round-robin format.
- The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
- From the quarter-finals onwards, the matches are played in a knockout format to determine the champion.
Seeds and ranking context
Based on the FIFA men's futsal rankings updated on August 29, 2025, Vietnam (26th in the world) is placed in seed group 2 along with Uzbekistan (19), Afghanistan (33) and Iraq (41). This seed group is considered balanced, promising noteworthy matches right from the group stage.
Milestones for Vietnamese futsal and expectations.
Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the 2016 Asian Futsal Championship, thereby securing a ticket to the FIFA Futsal World Cup. In 2021, the team continued to participate in the world tournament. With consistent performance and recent progress, coach Diego Giustozzi's team is expected to continue achieving positive results at the 2026 tournament.
