Vietnam's men's and women's football teams determine their seeding groups ahead of the ASIAD 2026 draw ceremony

Accordingly, both the men's and women's football teams of Vietnam have confirmed their seeding groups before the draw for the group stage, which will take place on July 23.

In the men's football event, the 15 participating teams will be divided into 4 groups: 3 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams. After the group stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

Based on the seeding classification determined by performance at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup finals, the U23 Vietnam team has been placed in Pot 1 alongside hosts Japan, China, and South Korea. This reflects the impressive achievements of U23 Vietnam in the continental arena in recent times, while also helping the team avoid facing the strongest opponents right from the group stage.

Pot 2 includes Uzbekistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand; Pot 3 includes Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, and the Philippines; and Pot 4 includes Kuwait, Hong Kong (China), and North Korea.

Meanwhile, in the women's football event, 12 teams will be divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals.

Based on performance at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup finals, the Vietnam women's team has been placed in Pot 3, alongside Uzbekistan and Bangladesh. Hosts Japan, along with China and South Korea, are in Pot 1. Pot 2 includes North Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan (China); Pot 3 includes Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Bangladesh; and Pot 4 includes Myanmar, Thailand, and Hong Kong (China).

According to the draw procedure, hosts Japan are automatically placed in the first position of Group A (men's football) and Group E (women's football). The remaining teams will be allocated to groups based on the tournament's draw mechanism.

The 20th Asian Games will be held in Aichi and Nagoya (Japan) from September 19 to October 4, 2026, bringing together the strongest teams from the continent to compete. This is also one of the key objectives for Vietnam women's football in 2026, alongside tournaments under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan, a member of the AFC Executive Committee and Chairman of the AFC Competitions Committee, has been entrusted with the role of Head of the ASIAD 2026 men's football operations committee.