FIFA unexpectedly 'analyzes' Vietnamese football

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has just worked alongside FIFA and its partner AFEA to hold a workshop on the amateur football landscape, evaluating the existing conditions and shaping strategies for the growth of community-based football in Vietnam.

The event brought together representatives from FIFA, VFF, local football federations, sports management bodies, and numerous organizers of grassroots football tournaments nationwide. This activity is part of FIFA's comprehensive survey program aimed at developing an amateur football strategy tailored to Vietnam's actual conditions.

According to the report released at the seminar, Vietnam's grassroots football is expanding rapidly, with a large number of clubs, tournaments, and player communities across the country. However, this sector still faces considerable challenges, including a lack of unified management systems, uneven organizational quality among different regions, as well as limitations in referee standards, medical care, insurance, and match safety.

FIFA experts also highlighted the great potential of amateur football in expanding the number of players, building a community football culture, and creating a foundation for discovering and developing talent for professional football in the future.

During the workshop, delegates discussed various solutions to improve the quality of grassroots football, focusing on establishing a unified nationwide management system, standardizing tournament organization, training human resources, increasing technology applications, and expanding cooperation with businesses.

According to the VFF, the findings from the research program will serve as a key foundation for developing an amateur football strategy in the coming period, contributing to creating a more sustainable, safe, and professional playing environment for the football-loving community in Vietnam.