Southeast Asian fans collectively voiced their opinions when Vietnam's futsal team lost to Thailand but still advanced to the quarterfinals.

Although losing 0-1 to Thailand, Vietnam's futsal team still qualified for the quarterfinals of the Asian Futsal Championship, earning numerous positive remarks from Southeast Asian fans.

Following a narrow 0-1 loss against the Thailand futsal team in the final round of Group B at the Asian Futsal Championship, Vietnam's futsal team still advanced to the quarterfinals as the group runner-up. As soon as the final whistle blew, the Southeast Asian fan community united to encourage and send positive messages to the Vietnamese squad.

On regional futsal forums, many fans praised Vietnam for playing bravely against one of Asia's top opponents and affirmed that advancing past the group stage was a well-deserved achievement. The spirit of Southeast Asian unity in cheering was strongly felt, especially as Vietnam is likely to face Indonesia in the quarterfinals.

A Thai fan complimented the Vietnamese players amid their hard-fought victory: “Vietnam defended very disciplined and caused many difficulties. Losing narrowly but still making the quarterfinals is commendable.”

Meanwhile, an Indonesian fan expressed: “Good luck to Vietnam in the next round. Facing Indonesia will be a great match for Southeast Asian futsal.”

A Malaysian fan commented: “Vietnam’s fighting spirit is impressive. This loss does not overshadow what you have shown.”

A Singaporean fan remarked: “Keep up the form and confidence; Vietnam can definitely cause an upset in the quarterfinals.”

The positive encouragement from the region is seen as an important motivation for Vietnam’s futsal team as they prepare for the next challenge at the Asian Futsal Championship.