Among the 20 players called up for the first time to join the national team, there are 2 faces, goalkeeper Chau Thach Khanh Cuong (Thai Son Nam HCMC) and Nguyen Quoc Giau (HCMC Youth). The main players are still veterans who are determined to fight in the final match such as goalkeeper Pham Van Tu, Fixo Pham Duc Hoa, Nguyen Manh Dung, Ala Chau Doan Phat, Tu Minh Quang, Pivo Nguyen Minh Tri and Nguyen Thinh Phat.
In addition, many young faces continue to be trusted including Fixo Tran Quang Nguyen, Ala Trinh Cong Dai, Vu Ngoc Anh and Pivo Nguyen Da Hai - the best player of the 2025 HDBank National Futsal Cup.
The most regrettable absence of Ho Van Y. The veteran goalkeeper of Vietnam futsal is recovering from a recent cross- ligament surgery and is expected to need at least 6 months to practice again.
According to the plan, the Vietnam futsal team will gather from August 18 in Ho Chi Minh City before going to Kuwait for training from September 9 to September 14, including two friendly matches with the Kuwait futsal team on September 11 and 13. At the end of the training trip, coach Giustozzi and his team will travel to China to enter the 2026 Asian Futsal Qualifiers.
The 2026 Asian Futsal Qualifiers have 31 participating teams, divided into 8 groups, including 7 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams. The teams will compete in a round-robin format at the host country's location. The top 8 teams and the 7 best second-placed teams will qualify for the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship in Indonesia in January 2026. As host, Indonesia was given a special chance to go straight to the final round.
According to the draw results, the Vietnam futsal team is in Group E with Lebanon, China and Hong Kong (China). The team will meet Hong Kong (China) on September 20, China on September 22 and Lebanon on September 24.
