Thai media directly identifies the five most dangerous players of the Vietnam national team ahead of the 'major battle'

The homepage of the Thai Football Association shows great respect and points out the five most formidable faces on the Vietnam national team side ahead of the match for the top spot.

At 8:00 PM on April 8th, the Vietnam futsal national team will enter the match for the top position against the host team Thailand, within the framework of the final match of Group A in the 2026 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship.

Prior to the match, statistics regarding performance and head-to-head records between the two teams have received special attention. Accordingly, in the three most recent encounters between the two teams, the "War Elephants" have two victories while the Vietnam national team has defeated the opponent once.

The record also leans towards the host team. Thailand has won the championship 16 times out of the 18 times the tournament has been held. On the other side of the battle line, the best achievement of the Vietnam futsal national team is three runner-up finishes in 2009, 2012, and 2024.

Nevertheless, Thai media still expresses great respect for coach Diego Giustozzi and his team. According to the latest rankings, Vietnam is actually the team leading the group due to a better goal difference. On the official website, the Thai Football Association shares: "Led by Argentine coach Diego Giustozzi, Vietnam is in perfect physical condition with two consecutive wins. Vietnam's current situation is very promising, with a goal difference of +10. Just a draw could immediately make them the top team in the group."

Additionally, FAT also identified the five most dangerous players on the Vietnam side, namely Phạm Văn Tú, Nhan Gia Hưng, Vũ Ngọc Ánh, Từ Minh Quang, and Nguyễn Đa Hải.