The highlight in the quarter-finals is the clash between the Vietnamese and Indonesian futsal teams at 7 pm. This is considered a big challenge for coach Diego Giustozzi and his team in their journey to conquer the continental arena.
Although expected, the Vietnam futsal team has not had the best performance in the group stage. Thinh Phat and his teammates lost to Thailand and only ranked second in Group B, thereby having to face Indonesia - the home team that is showing very impressive form.
In Group A, Indonesia played convincingly to win the group first, even standing above Iraq, showing clear progress in recent years.
Home field advantage and excitement will surely add strength to the archipelago team. Not only that, Indonesia is also the defending SEA Games 33 men's futsal champion with a shocking 6-1 victory over Thailand in the final. Previously, they also overcame Vietnam in the AFF Cup 2024 final, causing the psychological balance to somewhat lean towards the home team.
Therefore, the Vietnamese futsal team was forced to enter the game with high concentration, organize a tight playing style and maximize the rare opportunities they had.
On the same day, the remaining 3 quarter-final matches will also take place. Opening at 1:00 PM is the match between Iran and Uzbekistan. At 3:00 PM, Thailand will face Iraq, before Japan clashes with Afghanistan at 5:00 PM, promising to create a vibrant match day for Asian futsal.
All quarter-final matches during the day will be broadcast live on TV360.
