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Vietnam national futsal team

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Vietnam
AssociationVietnam Football Federation (VFF)
ConfederationAsian Football Confederation (Asia)
Head coachDiego Giustozzi
CaptainNguyễn Mạnh Dũng
Most capsNguyễn Bảo Quân (100)
Top scorerNguyễn Bảo Quân (50)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeVIE
FIFA ranking 20 Increase 2 (24 September 2026)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking20 (December 2025, September 2026)
Lowest FIFA ranking34 (November 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 11–2 Vietnam 
(Singapore; 4 December 1997)
Biggest win
 Vietnam 24–0 Philippines 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 27 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Vietnam 2–14 Iran 
(Singapore; 5 December 1997)
 Vietnam 1–13 Iran 
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 19 February 2016)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2016)
Best resultRound of 16 (2016, 2021)
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances7 (First in 2005)
Best resultFourth place (2016)
ASEAN Futsal Championship
Appearances15 (First in 2005)
Best resultRunners-up (2009, 2012, 2024)

The Vietnam national futsal team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển bóng đá trong nhà quốc gia Việt Nam) represents Vietnam in international men's futsal and is governed by the Vietnam Football Federation.[2]

History

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Beginning

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In 1950, the South Vietnam futsal team was established, the predecessor of the current Vietnam national futsal team, but could not go abroad to play due to political problems.

In 1997, the first national team's squad was set up. In that time, all Vietnamese futsal players came from football such as: Nguyễn Hữu Thắng, Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, Lại Công Minh, Trần Minh Chiến. The team joined 1997 Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal in Singapore. In this tournament, they were drawn in the same group with Italy, Iran and the host Singapore. They finished last in their group after losing all 3 games against Italy,[3] Iran[4] and Spain. Vietnam then won the seventh-place game against host team Singapore, the first victory in the team's history.[5] After this tournament, the team was disbanded for many years.

2005–2008: Debut in official tournaments

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After being inactive for eight years, the national team was reformed and joined 2005 AFF Futsal Championship and 2005 AFC Futsal Championship, of which Vietnam was host.[6] The team finished 5/6 teams in AFF Futsal Championship 2005[7] and the bottom of 2005 AFC Championship.[8] Vietnam failed to qualify for the AFC Championship in 2006 and 2007. The team also failed to reach the far from group-stage of the AFF tournament.

2009–2013: Regeneration

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After these results in international competitions, the team decided to hire foreign futsal head coach. In 2008, Pattaya Piamkum was the first foreign futsal head coach. Vietnam reached to the final of 2009 AFF Futsal Championship which Vietnam was host,[9] the team's first ever in AFF Futsal Championship.

In 2010, Pattaya resigned and was replaced by an Italian head coach, Sergio Gargelli.[10] The team qualified for 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, their second continental tournament since 2005. In region AFF tournaments, the team earned two silver medals in 2011 Southeast Asian Games and 2013 Southeast Asian Games, finish second in 2012 AFF Futsal Championship.

2014–2016: Success in AFC tournaments and first FIFA Futsal World Cup

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Vietnam (red) playing versus Uzbekistan a friendly tournament in Japan in 2016. The tournament was organized after Vietnam defeated Japan at 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.

In 2014, Gargelli stepped down as coach. Bruno García Formoso became the new coach of the team.[11] Vietnam qualified for 2014 AFC Futsal Championship, the third AFC competition, as host. In this tournament, Vietnam reached the quarter-final for the first time.[12]

Vietnam also qualified for 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. The team got a shocking win over Japan in the quarter-final and reached the semi-final for the first time. This result also qualified Vietnam for 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia, their first FIFA tournament.[13] The team also reached the knock-out stage after beating Guatemala 4–2,[14] losing to Paraguay 1–7 and Italy 0–2. In the round of 16, they lost to Russia 0–7.[15][16] The team also got FIFA Fair-play award from this tournament,[17] first FIFA award of Vietnam Football.

2017–2020: the new stage

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After 2016's success, García stepped down as coach.[18] In 2017, Miguel Rodrigo became the new coach.[19]

Vietnam played exhibition games in Andalusia against Spanish clubs during late February to early March 2019.[20]

2021 World Cup: Second World Cup

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The team qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup after holding a draw with Lebanon in two-legged matches Asian play-off with a total score of 1–1 (Vietnam qualified because of the away goal rule).

In the World Cup, Vietnam was drawn in group D along with Brazil, Czech Republic and Panama. After being thrashed by Brazil 1–9 in the opening match, Vietnam secured a needed victory against Panama with the total score of 3–2 and drew the Czech Republic 1–1, putting them in the top 4 third-placed teams and qualifying them for the round of 16 for the second time in a row. There, they met Russia, the team that they had lost against 0-7 five years ago. Vietnam narrowly lost to Russia 2–3 and end their campaign in the round of 16 in high spirits.

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

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11 September Friendly Kuwait  2–3  Vietnam Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- 
13 September Friendly Kuwait  1–3  Vietnam Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- 
20 September Asian Cup qualifiers Vietnam  9–1  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report Tsang Tsz Hin 21' Stadium: Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium
16 December SEA Games Malaysia  4–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
17 December SEA Games Vietnam  1–0  Indonesia Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Từ Minh Quang 11' Report Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Ahmad Al Daou (Lebanon)
18 December SEA Games Vietnam  1–2  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải 30'
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
19 December SEA Games Myanmar  2–4  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
  • Min Khant Thu 31'
  • Naing Linn Tun Kyaw 40'
Report
  • Nguyễn Đa Hải 25', 33'
  • Trịnh Công Đại 36'
  • Vũ Ngọc Ánh 38'
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Moon Dae-sung (South Korea)

2026

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18 January Friendly Vietnam  3–5  Afghanistan Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
--:-- UTC+7 Report Stadium: Thái Sơn Nam Arena
20 January Friendly Vietnam  2–5  Afghanistan Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
--:-- UTC+7 Report Stadium: Lãnh Binh Thăng
27 January Asian Cup GS Vietnam  5–4  Kuwait Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7
Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
Referee: Liu Jianqiao (China)
29 January Asian Cup GS Lebanon  0–2  Vietnam Jakarta, Indonesia
13:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
31 January Asian Cup GS Thailand  1–0  Vietnam Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Indonesia Arena
3 February Asian Cup QF Indonesia  3–2  Vietnam Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Indonesia Arena
31 March Hybrid friendly Hongyen Thakam Thailand 3–2  Vietnam Bangkok, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7 Report
2 April Hybrid friendly Blackpearl United Thailand 2–2  Vietnam Bangkok, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7 Report
9 April ASEAN Championship GS Thailand  4–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Kim Tae-wan (South Korea)
10 April ASEAN Championship SF Indonesia  3–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Moon Dae-sung (South Korea)
1 August Continental Futsal Championship Russia  2–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
3 August Continental Futsal Championship Vietnam  2–1  Afghanistan Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
5 August Continental Futsal Championship Vietnam  3–3  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:30 UTC+7
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
November Friendly Kyrgyzstan  v  Vietnam Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6
November Friendly Kyrgyzstan  v  Vietnam Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6
November Friendly Russia  v  Vietnam Russia
--:-- UTC+6
November Friendly Russia  v  Vietnam Russia
--:-- UTC+6

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 17 September 2025
Position Name
Manager Argentina Diego Giustozzi
Assistant manager Argentina Nicolas Gulizia
Vietnam Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
Interpreter Vietnam Huỳnh Tấn Quốc
Technical Director Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Nguyên
Goalkeeping coach Spain Javier Arrivi Loureiro
Fitness Trainer Spain Giuliano Prioriello
Physiotherapist Italy Oreste Aguglia
Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Nu
Vietnam Lương Quý Quỳnh

Manager history

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Nationality Coach Year Ref.
 VietnamNguyễn Thành Vinh1997
 VietnamNguyễn Văn Long2005–2007
 ThailandPattaya Piamkum2008–2010
 ItalySergio Gargelli2010–2013
 SpainBruno García Formoso2014–2016
 VietnamNguyễn Bảo Quân2016–2017
 SpainMiguel Rodrigo2017–2019[21]
 VietnamPhạm Minh Giang2019–2022
 ArgentinaDiego Giustozzi2022–

Players

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Current squad

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The following 14 players were called up for the 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship in April 2026.[22]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Phạm Văn Tú (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 29) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
2 1GK Hồ Văn Ý (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 29) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC

3 2DF Trần Quang Nguyên (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 20) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
5 2DF Nguyễn Mạnh Dũng (captain) (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 29) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
13 2DF Nhan Gia Hưng (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 24) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
14 2DF Đinh Công Viên (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 24) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC

4 3MF Châu Đoàn Phát (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 27) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
6 3MF Nguyễn Thạc Hiếu (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 19) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
8 3MF Trịnh Công Đại (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 21) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
9 3MF Trần Thái Huy (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 30) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
11 3MF Vũ Ngọc Ánh (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 22) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
12 3MF Từ Minh Quang (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 27) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc

7 4FW Nguyễn Đa Hải (2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 21) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Bắc
10 4FW Nguyễn Thịnh Phát (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 29) Vietnam Football Federation Thái Sơn Nam HCMC

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Vietnam squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Trần Văn Lương (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 22) - - Vietnam Thai Son Nam 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE
GK Nguyễn Quốc Giàu 2009 (age 16-17) - - Vietnam Hồ Chí Minh City Youth 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE
GK Lưu Thanh Bảo (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 21) - - Vietnam Sài Gòn Titans 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup PRE

DF Phạm Đức Hòa (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 35) - - Retired 2025 SEA Games

MF Dương Ngọc Linh (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 29) - - Vietnam Thái Sơn Nam HCMC 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE
MF Nguyễn Hoàng Quân (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 21) - - Vietnam Thái Sơn Nam HCMC 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE
MF Nguyễn Tiến Hùng (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 20) - - Vietnam Thái Sơn Nam HCMC 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE

FW An Lâm Tới (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 25) Vietnam Thái Sơn Bắc 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship PRE
FW Nguyễn Minh Trí (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 30) - - Retired 2025 SEA Games
FW Nguyễn Văn Tuấn (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 26) - - Vietnam Thái Sơn Bắc 2025 SEA Games PRE

Notes:

  • SUS Player suspended.
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • RET Retired from the national team.
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.

Previous squads

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Competitive record

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Summary

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CompetitionLevel1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
Friendlies F0235
SEA Games F0224
AFF Cup F or Continental Q.0358
Asian Games F0000
Asian Cup Continent0000
Grand Prix Confederations0000
Confed Cup Confederations
AMF World Cup World Cup
FIFA World Cup World Cup0000
Total071017

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1989 to 2004did not enter
2008 to 2012did not qualify
2016Round of 1616th4103518
202113th4112715
Uzbekistan 2024did not qualify
2028To be determined
Total:2/10Round of 1613th82151233

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualification
Year Round Rank M W D L GF GA GD M W D L GF GA GD Link
1999did not enterNo qualification
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005Second round13rd62131319-6
2006did not qualify41121514+1Link
2007did not enterdid not enterLink
2008did not qualify31111214-2Link
2010Group stage10th31021112-153112512+13Link
2012did not qualify5212179+8Link
2014Quarter-finals7th42021722-52013 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
2016Fourth Place4th62131933-142015 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
2018Quarter-finals7th42027702017 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Turkmenistan 2020Cancelled2019 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
2022Quarter-finals7th4202912-32022 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
2024Quarter-finals7th511368-23300163+13Link
2026Quarter-finals7th420298+13300203+17Link
Total:8/18Fourth Place4th361431991121-3023134610555+50–

ASEAN Futsal Championship

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ASEAN Futsal Championship record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
2001Did not enter
2003
2005Fifth place61051235
2006Group stage30031323
2007Fourth place52122227
2008Group stage3102912
2009Runners-up4211288
2010Third place4202135
2012Runners-up65012916
2013Third place64022619
20146411428
2015Fourth place63034421
2016Pulled out from the tournament due to the internal reasons
2017Fourth place64115210
201852122110
2019Third place5311137
20225221157
2024Runners-up65012813
2026Third place5302198
Total:17/18 Runners-up 85 45 8 32 395 237

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2005Did not enter
2007Group stage3102610
2009Group stage3012918
2013Group stage211041
2017Quarter-finals5302125
2021Cancelled
Total4/5135263134

Southeast Asian Games

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Southeast Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2007Group stage200236
2011Silver42111513
2013Silver42021414
2017Bronze4211127
2021Bronze4211124
2025Fourth Place420288
Total6/62210396452

Grand Prix de Futsal

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Grand Prix record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2005did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2014Sixth place3003417
2015did not enter
2018
Total1/113003417

Friendly tournaments

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Ho Chi Minh City Friendlies
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2013Third place310257
2024Third place302168
Total0 titles61231115
JFA Friendlies
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2016Third place201129
Total0 titles201129
CFA Friendlies
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2016Second place311178
2017Third place311176
2018Second place3201136
Total0 titles94232720
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.

FIFA World Rankings

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The Vietnam national futsal team is currently ranked 22nd (May 2026).[23] The team's highest ranking is 20th on December 2025. The team's lowest ranking is 34th (November 2024)[24]

Head-to-head record

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The record of Vietnam against other countries since the first official international match against Italy on 5 December 1997. Only official games were regarded.

As of matches played 5 August 2026
Team Confederation Pld W D L GF GA GD
 AfghanistanAFC 3102711−4
 ArgentinaCONMEBOL 4004415−11
 AustraliaAFC1252537370
 BahrainAFC211065+1
 BhutanAFC110063+3
 BrazilCONMEBOL 3102519−14
 BruneiAFC76015912+47
 CambodiaAFC53113316+17
 ChinaAFC127143626+10
 CroatiaUEFA 3003717−10
 ColombiaCONMEBOL 100126-4
 Costa RicaCONCACAF 100113-2
 Czech RepublicUEFA 1010110
 Chinese TaipeiAFC530215150
 EgyptCAF 201147-3
 FinlandUEFA 100124-2
 GuatemalaCONCACAF 211075+2
 Hong KongAFC4310233+20
 HungaryUEFA201125-3
 IndonesiaAFC186664239+3
 IranAFC60061259−47
 IraqAFC4103412−8
 ItalyUEFA 5014728−21
 JapanAFC8017929−20
 JordanAFC100136−3
 KazakhstanUEFA 211063+3
 KuwaitAFC66002011+9
 KyrgyzstanAFC3003511-6
 LaosAFC53024511+34
 LebanonAFC6330133+10
 MoroccoCAF201145−1
 MalaysiaAFC2513488474+10
 MaldivesAFC220092+7
 MexicoCONCACAF 110043+1
 MongoliaAFC 110061+5
 MozambiqueCAF 110031+2
 MyanmarAFC1613306218+44
   NepalAFC 110050+5
 NetherlandsUEFA 1010220
 New ZealandOFC 3210133+ 10
 OmanAFC110031+2
 PalestineAFC110041+3
 PanamaCONCACAF 110032+1
 ParaguayCONMEBOL 4013716-9
 PhilippinesAFC12110110113+84
 QatarAFC310258−3
 RussiaUEFA 5023921-12
 Saudi ArabiaAFC330084+4
 SingaporeAFC110021+1
 SloveniaUEFA 110064+2
 South KoreaAFC44002411+13
 Solomon IslandsOFC 3300121+11
 SpainUEFA 3003313−10
 TajikistanAFC2200185+13
 ThailandAFC25212234131−97
 Timor-LesteAFC5500475+42
 TurkmenistanAFC210112−1
 UkraineUEFA 100113−2
 UzbekistanAFC71241525−10
Total 266 123 36 107 902 779 +123

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "VFF - Khai mạc Đại hội đại biểu LĐBĐVN lần thứ 5". June 2005.
  3. ↑ Futsalplanet : Italy 11-2 Vietnam
  4. ↑ Futsalplanet : Vietnam 2-14 Iran
  5. ↑ Futsalplanet : Singapore 1-2 Vietnam
  6. ↑ "VFF - Việt Nam là nước chủ nhà giải VĐ Futsal Châu Á 2005". 5 April 2005.
  7. ↑ "VFF - Kết thúc giải Futsal ĐNÁ: Việt Nam xếp thứ 5". 10 May 2005.
  8. ↑ "VFF - Kết thúc vòng bảng VCK Futsal Châu Á". 27 May 2005.
  9. ↑ "VFF - Giải Fusal Đông Nam Á 2009: Việt Nam vào chung kết sau loạt luân lưu nghẹt thở". 12 June 2009.
  10. ↑ "VFF - Vài nét về HLV Sergio Gargelli". 21 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "VFF - HLV người Tây Ban Nha sẽ dẫn dắt đội tuyển Futsal nam Việt Nam". 25 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "VFF - ĐT Futsal Việt Nam: Những bước nhảy huyền diệu". 25 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "VFF - Xuất sắc đánh bại ĐKVĐ Nhật Bản, ĐT Việt Nam giành vé dự FIFA Futsal World Cup". 17 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "VFF - HLV trưởng Bruno Garcia gửi tặng chiến thắng tới đông đảo khán giả hâm mộ Việt Nam". 12 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "VFF - Không tạo được địa chấn trước Nga, ĐT Việt Nam dừng chân tại vòng 1/8 FIFA Futsal World Cup". 22 September 2016.
  16. ↑ FIFA report: Russia 7–0 Vietnam
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ↑ "VFF - ĐT Futsal Việt Nam hội quân, tích cực chuẩn bị cho guồng quay mới". Vietnam Football Federation. 7 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "VFF - VFF chính thức công bố tân HLV trưởng Đội tuyển futsal Quốc gia". 27 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Selección de Vietnam".
  21. ↑ "Những màn tái hợp được chờ đợi nhất trong năm mới của bóng đá Việt Nam".
  22. ↑ "Danh sách chính thức 14 cầu thủ tham dự giải vô địch futsal Đông Nam Á 2026". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 5 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking (May 2026)". 8 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking (10 November 2024)". 10 November 2024.
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