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Vietnam national football team preparations

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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. The selection of Kyrgyzstan is noted as significant because they have already qualified for the 2027 Asian Cup, offering Vietnam a chance to test tactical organization against a continental-level opponent. The squad is expected to convene on November 9, following the first seven rounds of the V.League 2026/27 season. Following the November tournament, the team is scheduled to play a high-profile friendly against Japan in Osaka on December 30, 2026. The VFF 2026, and the Japan Football Association have reached a preliminary agreement to host the match at the 40,000-capacity Panasonic Stadium. Additionally, negotiations continue for a tentative closed training match against defending Asian Cup champions Qatar, tentatively planned for Qatar on January 5, 2027. Head coach Kim Sang-sik 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 expected scheduled to oversee squad development open its campaign against the UAE on January 11, 2027, in Riyadh, followed by a match against South Korea on January 15, and potentially introduce new players during these fixtures. 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.

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