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Vietnam, Thailand in same group in 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup finals

An official draw held at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Malaysia on December 14 sent Vietnam into the same group with Thailand in the final round of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.
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Hanoi (VNA) -  An official draw held at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Malaysia on December 14 sent Vietnam into the same group with Thailand in the final round of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

According tothe draw, Vietnam will play Myanmar, China and Thailand in Group A.

Group B consists of Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,and Australia.

Kyrgyzstan have been drawn in Group C alongside strongrivals such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Tajikistan.

Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Afghanistan havebeen placed in Group D.

The tournament will be held from April 17 to April 28,2024, in Thailand, with the four semi-finalists winning the right to compete inthe global version of the tournament as the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup finalsserve as the qualifying round of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

The Vietnamese teamhave played in two Futsal World Cups before, in 2016 and 2020, reaching theknockout-stage in both tournaments. At the most recent Futsal World Cup, theyended their campaign in the round of 16./.

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