Thailand vs Brazil before SEA Games 33, SAT 11-15/11
Thailand take on Brazil at the SAT Thailand Futsal Championship 2025 in Nakhon Ratchasima (November 11–15), in preparation for the 33rd SEA Games and the 2025 Women's Futsal World Cup.
In mid-November, the Thai women's futsal team will face Brazil — currently considered the strongest team in the world — in the SAT Thailand Futsal Championship 2025 taking place in Nakhon Ratchasima from November 11 to 15. This is a direct warm-up for the 33rd SEA Games, and also takes place right before the 2025 Women's Futsal World Cup (November 21–December 7).
SAT Thailand Futsal Championship 2025: Opponents and timeline
Thailand will host the tournament in Nakhon Ratchasima from 11–15 November 2025, inviting two guests: New Zealand and Brazil. Brazil's presence will provide a high-quality training ground for the hosts ahead of their November–December targets.
Women's Futsal World Cup 2025: schedule and draw
Right after the SAT tournament, Thailand and the Philippines entered the 2025 Women's Futsal World Cup (November 21–December 7).
| Board | Team |
|---|---|
| Group B | Thailand, Spain, Colombia, Canada |
| Table A | Philippines (host), Poland, Morocco, Argentina |
SEA Games 33: The competitive picture of women's futsal
The match with Brazil is considered a thorough preparation for the 33rd SEA Games. In the region, Thailand and Vietnam are the two leading candidates for the gold medal, in which the Vietnamese women's futsal team is the current Southeast Asian champion.
SEA Games 33 draw
| Board | Team |
|---|---|
| Table A | Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines |
| Group B | Vietnam, Myanmar (ranked 48th in the world), Indonesia (ranked 52nd in the world) |
Group B is considered balanced as both Myanmar and Indonesia have progressed and have caused difficulties for Vietnam at recent SEA Games.
Vietnam women's futsal team: preparation schedule and personnel
- Assemble: November 2; start training from November 3.
- Goal: conquer SEA Games 33 taking place in Thailand in December.
- Plan: more than 4 weeks of preparation; training in China in early December, expected to have two friendly matches with the Chinese women's futsal team.
The core personnel include players who participated in the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Championship, supplemented by a number of young faces: Tran Tuyet Mai, Lam Thi Xuan, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong (Thai Son Nam Futsal Club, Ho Chi Minh City); Nguyen Huynh Nhu (Thong Nhat Sports Center); Nguyen Phuong Anh (Department of Culture and Sports of Ninh Binh).
Overall impact
Thailand's competition with Brazil right before two major tournaments helps reposition their capacity compared to the highest standards, while creating a clear competitive context for the region as Vietnam and Thailand both aim for the highest goal at the 33rd SEA Games.
