Time's up! The Vietnam futsal team beat Lebanon with a score of 4-0, thereby winning a ticket to the final round of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship with the top spot in Group E. Coach Giustozzi's team closed the qualifying round with 3 wins.
Minute 39: A Lebanese player is passing the ball back and forth to extend the time. The Vietnam futsal team also did not compete because the score was too safe.
Minute 36: Lebanon futsal team did not play power-play despite losing 4 goals. This team is trying to limit the number of goals conceded against the Vietnam futsal team.
Minute 31: Lebanon has a chance with a free kick right outside the penalty area. However, the Lebanese player could not get the ball over the fence. The ball hit Thinh Phat, causing him to lie on the field and need medical attention.
Minute 25: GOAL!!! Vietnam futsal team scored the 4th goal. Vu Ngoc Anh rushed in to kick into an empty net after her teammate's shot was pushed away by the opposing team's goalkeeper.
Minute 25: The match is taking place at a very fast pace. Players of both teams continuously rotated the ball towards the opponent's goal, creating an attractive " part-time" game.
Minute 22: Danger! The Lebanese futsal team shot from a distance, the ball went straight and close to the post.
Minute 21: The second half begins.
The first half ended with a 3-0 advantage for the Vietnam futsal team.
Minute 18: Lebanon's player No. 12 dribbles and shoots when he sees the Vietnam team leaving a gap. The ball went straight but did not hit the target.
Minute 15: Captain Duc Hoa dribbled the ball away from a Lebanese player and shot. The Lebanese goalkeeper played with focus to block this shot.
Minute 14: The Lebanese futsal team is proactively pushing up the formation after continuously conceding goals. The players in white are trying to finish towards goalkeeper Pham Van Tu's goal.
Minute 11: GOAL!!! Vietnam futsal team scores the 3rd goal!!! This time it was Tu Minh Quang's turn to finish into an empty net after his teammate's "clearing the ball".
Minute 8: GOAL!!! The Vietnam futsal team scored a double thanks to number 5 Manh Dung. The Vietnam futsal team is playing extremely easily.
Minute 8: GOAL!!! The Vietnam futsal team scored the opening goal after a series of opportunities. The player who scored for the Vietnam futsal team was Da Hai.
Minute 7: The Vietnam futsal team is continuously attacking. However, the players in red faced fierce resistance from Lebanon. The opponent proactively took a deep step back, giving the game to the Vietnam futsal team.
Minute 5: Danger! Ngoc Linh seized the opportunity to finish from close range but Lebanese players played with great enthusiasm to block it.
Minute 3: The Vietnam futsal team just had a shot on target from quite a distance. Coach Giustozzi's students are completely dominating the game
14:30: The match begins. The Vietnam futsal team was the team that passed the ball first.
Pre-match information
After the first two matches in Group E of the 2026 Asian Futsal Qualifiers, the Vietnam futsal team is holding a big advantage with two convincing victories.
Coach Diego Giustozzi's students defeated Hong Kong (China) 9-1 and China 7-2, thereby winning 6 points with a score of+3, leading the rankings.
Meanwhile, Lebanon temporarily ranked second with 4 points, after a 2-1 victory over China and a 1-1 draw against Hong Kong (China). Compared to the Vietnam futsal team, Lebanon is at a disadvantage in competing for a ticket to the final round.
The 2026 Asian Futsal Qualifiers have the participation of 31 teams, divided into 8 groups. Of which, 7 groups have 4 teams and 1 group has only 3 teams.
According to the format, the 8 group winners and the 7 best second-placed teams will qualify for the final round with host Indonesia. Because Group H only has 3 teams, the results of the second-placed team with the bottom team will not be taken into account when considering the second-placed teams with the best results.
With this format, the Vietnam futsal team needs to maintain the top position to ensure a ticket to the next round, instead of having to depend on the results of other groups.
The decisive match against Lebanon is an opportunity for coach Giustozzi and his students' team to affirm their strength. With just a draw, Vietnam will officially advance as group winners.
