According to the official schedule, the Vietnamese team will kick off the ASEAN Cup 2026 campaign with a away match right in the opening match of the group stage.
Coach Kim Sang-sik's team's first opponent is the team that won the play-off match between Brunei and Timor Leste. The match is scheduled to take place on July 24.
After the opening match, the Vietnamese team will return home in the second match against Singapore, taking place on July 31. This is considered an important match in the race to win tickets to the semi-finals.
In the third match, the Vietnamese team continues to face a challenge when they have to play away at Indonesia's stadium on August 3rd. The two teams promise to compete fiercely for the top spot in the group.
In the last group stage match, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will return home to welcome the Cambodian team, taking place on August 7. The result of this match may be decisive for the overall ranking of the group.
According to the format of ASEAN Cup 2026, the top two teams in each group will win the right to participate in the semi-finals. The semi-finals are held in the first leg and second leg formats. The first leg takes place on August 15th and 16th, while the second legs are held on August 18th and 19th. The two winning teams will advance to the finals.
The ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 final is also organized in a two-round format. The first leg is scheduled to take place on August 22, before the second leg closes the tournament on August 26.
The match time and location of each match will be announced by the Southeast Asian Football Confederation in the near future.
Vietnam national team schedule at ASEAN Cup 2026:
July 24th: Timor Leste/Brunei - Vietnam
July 31st: Vietnam - Singapore
August 3: Indonesia - Vietnam
August 7th: Vietnam - Cambodia
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