
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese futsal team has announced a list of 22 players toprepare for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
The players are scheduled to undergo training with head coach Pham Minh Giang in Ho Chi Minh City from July 20 to August 25, before leaving for Spain for further training.
It is to compete at a futsal tournament, together with Japan, Guatemala and host Spain, which isslated for August 28-31.
TheVietnamese team is set to play a friendly with Spanish club Cordoba onSeptember 3 before travelling to Lithuania to play at the World Cup, which willbe held from September 12 to October 3.
Prior to the start ofthe global futsal event, Vietnam may join another friendly with Morocco onSeptember 6.
Vietnam clinched aberth at the 2021 Futsal World Cup after beating Lebanon in the Asian playoff.
Vietnam will face Brazil in its first match on September 13, Panamaon September 16 and the Czech Republic three days later.
All players of theteam have been fully vaccinated./.