Coach Diego Giustozzi's team will play the opening match of Group E of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship against Hong Kong (China) at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon (Vietnam time).
This is a match that is expected to be quite favorable for coach Diego Giustozzi and his team because in many aspects, Hong Kong (China) will find it difficult to create a surprise against Duc Hoa and his teammates.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, the Vietnam futsal team is currently ranked highest in Group E (26 in the world), while Lebanon (ranked 54), China (ranked 85) and Hong Kong (China) are ranked lowest.
Thus, the opponent that coach Diego Giustozzi and his team will face this afternoon is nearly 100 places behind us in the FIFA rankings. The proof is to see how the strength correlation between the two teams is. In addition, in the past, the Vietnam futsal team defeated this opponent every time they faced.
Speaking before the match, coach Diego Giustozzi expressed caution and highly appreciated the opponents in the same group. This shows that the Argentine strategist wants his players to be highly focused, not to be subjective towards any opponent. And of course, the goal of 3 points is something that the Vietnam futsal team cannot miss against this opponent.
This is not only a goal for Duc Hoa and his teammates to achieve. Because winning 3 points in the opening match, along with a big win, the Vietnam futsal team will have a comfortable mentality, creating excitement for the players.
Having a favorable schedule when meeting opponents from weak to strong will also help coach Diego Giustozzi easily calculate the playing style as well as have more time to learn about other opponents in this group.
Prediction: Vietnam futsal team 4 - 1 Hong Kong (China).
