Vietnam’s national team has been drawn into the easiest group at the AFF tournament.

The 2026 Southeast Asian Women's Futsal Championship: Vietnam will compete in the group alongside Myanmar, the Philippines, and Australia.

On the afternoon of January 19, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) held the draw ceremony for the group stage of the 2026 Southeast Asian Women's Futsal Championship. This is the second edition of the tournament, following the inaugural event in the Philippines where the Vietnamese women's futsal team claimed the championship.

This year’s competition features seven of Southeast Asia’s top women’s futsal teams: Thailand (ranked 8th in the world), Vietnam – the defending champion (ranked 11th globally), Indonesia (ranked 18th), Malaysia (ranked 21st), Myanmar (ranked 38th), Australia (ranked 66th), and the Philippines (ranked 69th).

According to the draw results, Vietnam’s women’s futsal team will compete in Group B alongside Myanmar, the Philippines, and Australia; Group A includes host Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Overall, this can be considered a very favorable group for Vietnam’s team as

As the Southeast Asian champion and winner of SEA Games 33, the Vietnamese team is expected to continue demonstrating their quality, maintaining consistent performance and competitive spirit in the regional tournament.

The 2026 Southeast Asian Women's Futsal Championship will take place from February 24 to March 2, 2026, at Terminal Hall, Terminal 21 Shopping Mall, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Matches are open to the public and will be broadcast live on the TrueVisions Now platform (Thailand).

To prepare for defending their Southeast Asian title, Vietnam’s women’s futsal team, led by coach Nguyễn Đình Hoàng, regrouped and began training in Ho Chi Minh City starting January 18.

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