The encounter between Vietnam and Indonesia will be the first game of group A, set to take place on May 6. Indonesia are considered the toughest opponent of Vietnam in group A. The remaining teams in the group are Myanmar, the Philippines and Timor Leste.

Veteran midfielder Pham Thanh Luong brings Indonesia into group A with Vietnam in the SEA Games 31 drawing ceremony on April 6, 2022.

Group B has Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore and Cambodia.

The men's football event of SEA Games 31 will take place from May 6 to 22 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern Phu Tho Province and Thien Truong in Nam Dinh Province. The final and third-place playoff will be hosted in My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.

Three days after playing Indonesia, Vietnam will face the Philippines. The top two teams of each group will advance to the semifinals.

In the previous edition of SEA Games in 2019, Vietnam claimed the gold medal after defeating Indonesia 3-1 in the final.

Also on Wednesday, the draw for the women’s football event of SEA Games 31 placed Vietnam in group A with the Philippines, Cambodia and Indonesia. The Philippines are considered the biggest opponent of Vietnam in this group as they had qualified for 2023 World Cup for the first time earlier this year, just like Vietnam.

Group B has Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Singapore.

The women’s football event will take place from May 9 to 21 in the northern provinces of Hung Yen and Quang Ninh.

Just like the men’s football event, the top two teams of each group will move onto the semifinals.

The women’s team of Vietnam are also the defending champions of the SEA Games gold medal after winning 1-0 against Thailand in the 2019 final.

Hanoi recruits volunteers for 31st SEA Games

The Hanoi Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union will recruit 2,500 - 3,000 young volunteers to support the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), slated for May 12 - 23.

SEA Games 31 receives budget boost from government

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has approved an additional budget of VND449 billion ($19.65 million) for SEA Games 31.

Hanoi to hold 31-day countdown to SEA Games 31

Hanoi is to launch a 31-day countdown to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung on March 31.

Vinh Phuc strives to complete works serving SEA Games 31

The northern province of Vinh Phuc has basically completed preparations for hosting muay and golf competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in May.

Bac Giang Sports Competition Hall readies for badminton event at 31st SEA Games

(BGO) – The Bac Giang provincial Sports Competition Hall with modern facilities and equipment is ready to host badminton event at the 31st Southeastern Asian Games (SEA Games) from May 16 – 22, 2022 that draws about 127 participating athletes.  

SEA Games in Bac Giang

(BGO) – It is about 40 days to go before the 31st Southeastern Asian Games (SEA Games) opens in Hanoi capital. Later on, outstanding athletes from ASEAN countries will compete at many sports in several provinces, cities including the northern province of Bac Giang.

Source: VnExpress