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Vietnam national football team preparations

Overview

The Vietnam national football team is preparing for upcoming international competitions through strategic scheduling and qualification pathways.

Under the proposed 2030 World Cup qualification format for Asia, Vietnam is positioned to bypass the first qualifying round due to its current FIFA ranking. The team is expected to enter directly into the second qualifying round, scheduled for between September 2027 and March 2028. To support this, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is focusing on securing FIFA ranking points ahead of the second-round qualifying draw on December 15, 2026.

To prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, the VFF has organized an international friendly tournament from November 11 to 15, 2026, at Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Binh. In a round-robin format, Vietnam will face Chinese Taipei on November 11 and Kyrgyzstan on November 15. Following the November tournament, the team is scheduled to play a high-profile friendly against Japan in Osaka on December 30, 2026, and a tentative closed training match against Qatar on January 5, 2027.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially released the match schedule for the 2027 Asian Cup, placing Vietnam in Group E alongside South Korea, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen. Vietnam is scheduled to open its campaign against the UAE on January 11, 2027, in Riyadh, followed by a match against South Korea on January 15, and a final group stage encounter against Yemen on January 20. Despite recent security concerns in Saudi Arabia, the AFC decided against postponing the tournament following a meeting in Tokyo.

Entities

Kim Sang-sik · Vietnam Football Federation · Asian Football Confederation · Vietnam national football team · Thiên Trường Stadium

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Vietnam national team schedule announced for 2027 Asian Cup

    The AFC has announced the 2027 Asian Cup schedule. Vietnam will face the UAE, South Korea, and Yemen in Group E.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Vietnam national football team to play friendly tournament in November

    Vietnam's national football team will play friendly matches against Chinese Taipei and Kyrgyzstan in November 2026 to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup.

  3. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Vietnam football team to host international friendly tournament in November

    Vietnam will host an international friendly tournament in November 2026 at Thien Truong Stadium, featuring Kyrgyzstan and Chinese Taipei to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup and boost FIFA rankings.

  4. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Vietnam national football team to face Japan in December 2026 friendly

    Vietnam's national football team is set to face Japan in a friendly match in Osaka on December 30, 2026, as preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup.

  5. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Vietnam football team to bypass first round of 2030 World Cup qualifiers

    Vietnam is set to enter the 2030 World Cup Asian qualifiers directly in the second round starting September 2027, bypassing the first round due to its current FIFA ranking.

Sources

baogialai.com.vn · baogiaothong.vn · baolaocai.vn · baoxaydung.vn · cafebiz.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · hoahoctro.tienphong.vn · soha.vn · thanhnien.vn · thethao.tuoitre.vn · tienphong.vn · tuoitre.vn · unsco.org

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