In the men’s tournament, only five teams, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are participating.

The competition will use a single round-robin format to determine the final rankings. Historically, Vietnam’s men’s futsal team has never won a SEA Games gold medal. This year, under head coach Diego Giustozzi, the team aims to improve on its bronze medal at SEA Games 32.

Thailand and Indonesia are considered strong contenders, requiring careful preparation from the Vietnamese squad. Matches will be held from December 13 to 19 at Nonthaburi Arena or the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi Campus in Pathum Thani.

In the women’s tournament, Vietnam is drawn in Group B alongside Myanmar and Indonesia, while Group A includes Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The group is seen as balanced, with Myanmar and Indonesia emerging as rapidly improving teams that have previously posed challenges for Vietnam. The women’s matches will take place from December 12 to 18 at the same venues.

Both men’s and women’s teams are expected to begin their preparations at the end of October, aiming to achieve their best results at SEA Games 33.

Futsal team climbs five places in FIFA world rankings

VOV.VN - The national men’s futsal team has jumped five spots to 26th in the world, marking their highest position ever, as announced by FIFA, the global governing body of football