Time's up. The Vietnam futsal team won a big 9-1 victory over Hong Kong (China) in the opening match of the 2026 Asian qualifiers.
Minute 40: GOAL!!! The score is 9-1 for the Vietnam futsal team after a very good corner kick coordination.
Minute 38: Duc Hoa passed the ball to the second post unsuccessfully even though Vietnam could take advantage of this attack to score.
Minute 33: GOAL!!! The score was 8-1 for the Vietnam futsal team with Manh Dung's shot, taking advantage of the space when the opponent played power-play.
Minute 33: GOAL!!! The 7th goal for the Vietnam futsal team with Minh Quang's goal, after a return from teammate Da Hai.
Minute 32: Hong Kong (China) player No. 13 received a red card for a very dangerous foul.
Minute 29: Nhan Gia Hung passed well but Cong Dai's shot could not get past the Hong Kong goalkeeper (China).
Minute 27: Vietnam counterattacked quickly but Thinh Phat was at a disadvantage when he turned around and shot outside the penalty area.
Minute 24: Hong Kong (China) had a good combination but the final shot sent the ball into the sky.
Minute 21: GOAL!!! Vietnam futsal team increased the score to 6-1. Tu Minh Quang scored for the home team with a rather gentle finish.
Minute 21: GOAL!!!! Hong Kong (China) soon scored a goal to shorten the score to 1-5 at the beginning of the second half in a lack of concentration defense situation by Vietnamese players.
Minute 21: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Vietnam futsal team temporarily leads Hong Kong (China) with a score of 5-0.
Minute 19: GOAL!!! Pham Duc Hoa scored to increase the score to 5-0 for the Vietnam futsal team after a good coordination situation.
Minute 19: GOAL!! Vietnam team raises the score to 4-0 after a strong finish like a target from Da Hai.
Minute 18: No goal!!! There was still no 4th goal for Vietnam futsal after Chau Doan Phat's shot when the opposing goalkeeper blocked it right before the goal line.
Minute 16: Goalkeeper Van Tu just caught the ball after the opponent's strong shot.
Minute 13: In the past few minutes, Hong Kong (China) is gradually regaining a better game and focusing more on attacking from quick counter-attacks and quick shots.
Minute 12: Hong Kong player (China) has just taken advantage of the space in front to launch a long-range shot but goalkeeper Van Tu flew to block it well.
Minute 11: GOAL!!! Nhan Gia Hung brought the third goal for the Vietnam futsal team with a beautiful finish from a narrow angle on the left wing.
Minute 8: A coordinated corner kick of the Vietnamese futsal goal but Nhan Gia Hung did not finish well.
Minute 7: GOAL!!! The score is 2-0 for the Vietnam futsal team. From a situation where the opposing goalkeeper lost the ball, Thinh Phat turned around and finished neatly to help the home team increase the gap.
Minute 6: GOAL!!! The Vietnam futsal team opened the score after Chau Doan Phat's delicate shot through the opponent's legs before going into the net.
Minute 5: Hong Kong (China) has just had a quick counter-attack but the Vietnamese players have since retreated to clear the ball.
Minute 3: Da Hai decided to shoot diagonally, the ball crossed the opponent's goal but no teammate was able to tap the ball into the net.
14:30: The first half begins.
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Pre-match information
According to the match schedule, the Vietnam futsal team will face Hong Kong (China) in the opening match of Group E of the 2026 Asian qualifiers.
This is a relatively easy challenge for coach Diego Giustozzi and his team, because the opponent has expertise and a mid-range force in the region.
However, with the nature of the opening match, the Vietnam futsal team is always cautious and well prepared. In the recent training sessions, the players have focused on the opponent to practice techniques, tactics and analyze the opponent.
Coach Diego Giustozzi himself was also cautious. In the pre-match press conference, he said: "We had 3 weeks of training in Vietnam, then 10 days of training in Kuwait and China. I think the whole team has prepared well for this mission.
The upcoming group is full of challenges. There may be many different opinions about the level of the teams, but in my opinion, all three opponents are quality teams.
The coaching staff always tries to prepare the players with a strong mentality. I believe in my students, and as long as they are confident in themselves, we will have no problems to fear.
