Vietnam (in red) will see Tajikistan in their opening match at the AFC Futsal Championship next month. Photo of VFF

Following AFC’s draw organised on January 14, Vietnam will play the Central Asian rival in Group A on February 26 in Ashgabat City.

They will face Oman two days later and the hosts on March 1.

Pham Minh Giang’s 20-player side are in training at the Thai Son Nam Gymnasium in HCM City and they will leave for an overseas training camp in Spain on February 9. The entire team will travel to Turkmenistan on February 19.

Vietnam made their World Cup debut in 2016. Giang is expected to repeat the brilliant achievement this year when he takes charge of the national team for the first time.

The Asian championship is also the qualifier of the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament will earn World Cup slots. Meanwhile four squads who lose in the quarter-finals will play each other for the last place.

The Ashgabat competition will be from February 26 to March 8. — VNS

Vietnam to kick off 2020 AFC Futsal campaign next month

Vietnam will start their 2020 AFC Futsal Championship campaign with an opening match against Tajikistan on February 26, according to the detailed schedule of group-stage fixtures recently announced by the Asian Football Federation (AFC).