Vietnam Futsal shortlist, training in Kuwait for Asian qualifiers

(NLDO) - The Vietnamese futsal team has shortened its list and officially set off for training to prepare for the 2026 Asian qualifiers.

Ahead of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship qualifiers, head coach Diego Giustozzi has narrowed down the list to 16 players. Four players had to leave the team after the training camp in Ho Chi Minh City (from August 18 to September 8), including goalkeeper Nguyen Quoc Giau, Chau Thach Khanh Cuong, Ala Doan Minh Man and Tran Nhat Trung.

According to the plan, the team will train in Kuwait for 6 days (from September 9 to 14). During this time, coach Diego Giustozzi and his team will have two international friendly matches against the Kuwait team, taking place on September 11 and September 13.

Sharing before the trip on the evening of September 8, coach Diego Giustozzi emphasized: "The two friendly matches with Kuwait are of a different nature from the matches in the Asian qualifiers, but will be a valuable opportunity for important players who have just returned from injury such as Duc Hoa, Ngoc Linh... to regain their international playing rhythm, while also helping other players gain more experience."

Vietnam futsal team leaves late at night on September 8th

After the training trip, the Vietnamese futsal team will travel straight to China to participate in the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship qualifiers. According to the draw results, the Vietnamese futsal team is in Group E with opponents Lebanon, China and Hong Kong (China).

According to the match schedule, the Vietnamese team will meet Hong Kong (China) on September 20, meet China on September 22 and close the group stage against Lebanon on September 24.

Shortlist of Vietnam futsal team

Source: https://nld.com.vn/futsal-viet-nam-rut-gon-danh-sach-tap-huan-o-kuwait-cho-vong-loai-chau-a-196250909110110656.htm