Closing the group stage of the 2026 AFC Futsal Championship, the Vietnamese futsal team won a ticket to the quarter-finals with second place in Group B. Coach Giustozzi's team has 6 points after 3 matches.
In the opening match, Chau Doan Phat and his teammates won dramatically 5-4 against Kuwait. In the 2nd match, the Vietnamese futsal team played more solidly and controlled better against Lebanon to defeat the opponent with a score of 2-0.
In the decisive match for the top spot, Vietnam lost 0-1 to Thailand. Despite playing tightly for more than 2/3 of the time, the "Golden Star Warriors" gave the opponent a chance to finish into a goal in the final minutes of the match.
At the top of Group B is the Thai futsal team with a record of winning all 3 matches, winning all 9 points and a superior goal difference.
3rd place is the Kuwait futsal team with 3 points, while Lebanon had no points before stopping in the group stage.
