Five days later on the home turf, Troussier’s players will face Iraq, their strongest opponents in Group F, before meeting Indonesia in March 2024.

Vietnam's national football team.

The second round of the 2026 World Cup qualification in Asia includes 36 teams, which are divided into nine groups of four teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis from November 2023 to June 2024.

The winners and runners-up in each group will advance to the third round and automatically qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.

Eighteen teams in the third round are then divided into three six-team groups, where the winners and runners-up in each group will qualify directly for the World Cup.

Women's football squad for ASIAD 2023 announced

Head coach Mai Duc Chung has freshly confirmed the list of 22 players of the Vietnam women's national football team who will participate in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) 2023, held in Hangzhou, China.

Vietnam footballer extends contract with Portuguese club

Striker Huynh Nhu will continue to play for Portuguese side Lank FC in the 2023-2024 season, after agreeing to extend her contract for one more year.

Football: Vietnam eye ticket to AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 finals

Vietnam aim to win all three matches in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualification to advance to the finals, said head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men's squad Philippe Troussier.

Park Hang-seo establishes football academy in Vietnam

Former Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo has established a football academy in Vietnam bearing his name in a bid to promote the development of football in Vietnamese schools.

Prime Minister believes in great potential of women’s football in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the Vietnamese national women's football team for their first-ever participation in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, during a reception for the team in Hanoi on August 15.

Source: NDO