As expected of the fans, coach Pham Minh Giang and his students had a brave match against the opponent, even opening the score thanks to Chau Doan Phat’s goal.

Czech Republic equalized 1 minute after the goal of captain Resetar. However, thanks to the resilience of the players and the excellence of goalkeeper Ho Van Y, the Vietnamese team preserved a 1-1 draw.

Chau Doan Phat deserves to be the hero of Vietnam team.

Outstandingly holding the 15th-ranked team in the world – Czech Republic, the Vietnamese futsal team reached the knockout round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the second time in a row, as one of the four third-placed teams with achievements the best.

Coach Pham Minh Giang and students became the first Asian team to pass the group stage of two consecutive World Cups.

The opponent of the Vietnamese team is the Russian team – the team is ranked 4th in the world, according to the ranking of futsal teams updated on September 19. Russia is also the reigning runner-up of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

The match in the 1/8 round between the Vietnamese team and Russia took place at 9:30 pm on September 22.

According to vietnamnet.vn