(Live football) - The Vietnam futsal team enters the third-place match of the 2026 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship against Australia.
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According to the schedule, the third-place match between the Vietnam futsal team and the Australia futsal team will take place at 5:00 PM this afternoon (April 12). Vietnam Futsal had a determined semifinal match against Indonesia but ultimately could not secure a spot in the final. Clearly, even though Indonesia does not have a squad as strong as the Asian Futsal Championship finalists, the Vietnam futsal team, during its transitional phase, could not achieve a balanced game.
The Vietnam futsal team does not prioritize results in the 2026 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship, as the highest goal is aimed towards the 2028 World Cup. However, maintaining a top 3 position in the ASEAN region is something that coach Diego Giustozzi and his team need to uphold. From 2019 to now, the Vietnam futsal team has always secured at least third place when participating in the Southeast Asian Futsal Championship.
However, observing how Australia sometimes matched Thailand evenly in the second semifinal, everyone understands that this is not an easy opponent for the Vietnam futsal team. Australia has improved significantly recently, and with strengths in fitness and physique, they are fully capable of competing evenly with the Vietnam futsal team.
On the morning of April 12 in Thailand, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan and Vice President Tran Anh Tu had a meeting to encourage the Vietnam futsal team, aiming for the best result in the third-place match against Australia at the 2026 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship.
Additionally, VFF leadership requested the coaching staff to prepare thoroughly professionally, study the opponent to devise the most suitable tactics. VFF leadership affirmed that each achievement attained holds significant meaning, not only for the individual players but also contributes to the overall performance of Vietnamese football, and will receive deserved recognition.
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