Vietnam national futsal team


The Vietnam national futsal team represents Vietnam in international futsal and is governed by Vietnam Football Federation.

History

Beginnings

Futsal appeared in Vietnam in the early 1990s. 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 3rd in group after getting 1 win against host and 2 losts against Italy and Iran. After this tournament, the team was disband for many years.

2005–2008: Decline

After being inactive for 8 years since 1997, the national team was reformed and joined 2005 AFF Futsal Championship and 2005 AFC Futsal Championship which Vietnam was host. The team finished 5/6 teams in AFF Futsal Championship 2005 and the bottom of 2005 AFC Championship. Vietnam failed to qualify for AFC Championship 2006 and 2007. The team also failed to reach the far from group-stage of the AFF tournament.

2009–2013: Regeneration

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, the team's first ever in AFF Futsal Championship.
In 2010, Pattaya resigned and was replaced by an Italian head coach Sergio Gargelli. The team qualified for 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, second continent tournament since 2005. In region AFF tournaments, the team got 2 silver medals in 2011 Southeast Asian Games and 2013 Southeast Asian Games, finish 2nd in 2012 AFF Futsal Championship.

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

In 2014, Sergio Gargelli stepped down as coach. Bruno Formoso Garcia became the new coach of team. Vietnam qualified for 2014 AFC Futsal Championship, the third AFC competition, as host. In this tournament, Vietnam reached to the quarter-final for the first time.
Vietnam also qualified for 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. The team got a big shock win over Japan in quarter-final and reached to the semi-final for the first time. This result also make Vietnam qualified for 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia, their first FIFA tournament. The team also reached to the knock-out stage after beating Guatemala 4-2, losing Paraguay 0-7 and Italy 0-2. In Round of 16, they went to lose Russia 0-7. The team also got FIFA Fair-play award from this tournament, first FIFA award of Vietnam Football.

2017–present: the new stage

After 2016's success, Bruno stepped down as coach. In 2017, Miguel Rodrigo has become the new coach. The team is aiming to qualify for 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Vietnam played exhibition games in Andalusia against Spanish clubs during late February to early March 2019.

Home city

The Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is known as the capital city of futsal in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City had hosted all events of futsal those Vietnam won the hosting rights, since 2005.
This city also organises the Ho Chi Minh City futsal championships; national leagues and cups. They are the sources of futsal players for the national team.

Competition history

AMF Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup

Futsal Confederations Cup

AFC Futsal Championship

AFF Futsal Championship

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Southeast Asian Games

Grand Prix de Futsal

Friendly tournaments

Honours

Players

Current squad

The following 14 players are called for 2019 AFF Futsal Championship in Vietnam.

Caps and goals are as of 26 October 2019 after the match against.

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Vietnam squad within the last 12 months.
Notes:
;FIFA Futsal World Cup
;AFC Futsal Championship
;AFF Futsal Championship

Coaches history

Results and fixtures

Results list Vietnam's goal tally first.

2019

2020

Ranking in the Asian Football Confederation

are calculated by FIFA.
AFFAFCFIFANationPoints
151634
2151353
13181322
4251220
5401071
6421046
7441038
28451029
954949
3954949
41057937

Updated to 4 February 2018

All-time Record

The record of Vietnam against other countries since the first official international match against Italy on 4 December 1997. Only official games were regarded.