On the afternoon of May 19, the 4 men's team event of the 2026 World Sepak Takraw Cup (World Cup 2026) played 2 semi-final matches.
The semi-finals are determined to be Malaysia – Vietnam and Myanmar – India.
The Vietnamese men's sepak takraw team is confident in the competition. However, Malaysian players showed the highest spirit, along with the cheers of Malaysian fans, thereby playing strongly in the first half. In this half, the Malaysian team finished accurate attacks and won 15-10.
However, in the 2nd round, the Vietnamese men's sepak takraw team regained balance after winning 15-12. Vietnamese players continued to play with the expectation of winning more good results in the 3rd round.
The two sides fought for every point in this quarter. However, the Vietnamese players could not overcome the opponent and lost 14-17 in this quarter.
In the end, the Vietnamese men's sepak takraw team lost 1-2, thus missing the opportunity to enter the final. The Vietnamese men's sepak takraw team will have a bronze medal.
The 4 men's team event is the event we set a goal to achieve the highest results. However, players cannot succeed yet. Last year, the Vietnamese men's sepak takraw team won a gold medal at SEA Games 33 in this event.
The 2026 World Sepak Takraw Cup will last until May 23. This year's tournament only organizes events for male athletes to compete, with no women's events.
