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Vietnamnational football team record

138
Wins
61
Draws
112
Defeats

311 matches, 1949 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1513, 98th in the world

Vietnam have played 311 internationals since 1949: 138 wins, 61 draws and 112 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Thailand, with 32 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–0 against Guam in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 23 January 2000.

Vietnam's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All31113861112523–41444%
Competitive2521084599419–34243%
Friendlies59301613104–7251%
At home126672831248–12553%
Away8724204397–16028%
Neutral venues98471338178–12948%

Record against every opponent

Vietnam have played 50 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Thailand32591828–552026
Indonesia3110101138–362026
Malaysia27173738–252026
Singapore2299425–142026
Philippines18142237–162026
Laos16151066–42025
Myanmar15122151–102026
Cambodia12120052–82026
China91088–262023
North Korea81437–102018
South Korea81165–262023
Hong Kong742112–72023
Iraq70166–142024
UAE72056–162021
Japan60154–122024
Qatar62135–142013
Taiwan531113–72017
Turkmenistan51042–92012
India42117–52024
Jordan40403–32021
Lebanon41214–42010
Nepal440011–12025
Oman40041–122022
Saudi Arabia40041–132021
Sri Lanka41307–62002
Syria42113–12023
Afghanistan31203–12022
Bangladesh32107–02026
Uzbekistan30031–82023
Australia0–1 (2021), 0–4 (2022)20020–52022
Guam9–0 (1996), 11–0 (2000)220020–02000
Kuwait1–0 (2009), 1–3 (2010)21012–32010
Macau6–0 (2011), 7–1 (2011)220013–12011
Maldives4–0 (2004), 0–3 (2004)21014–32004
Mongolia1–0 (2001), 4–0 (2001)22005–02001
Palestine1–3 (2014), 2–0 (2023)21013–32023
Tajikistan0–4 (1997), 0–4 (1997)20020–81997
Albania0–5 (2003)10010–52003
Bahrain5–3 (2007)11005–32007
Bosnia0–4 (1997)10010–41997
Estonia1–0 (1995)11001–01995
Iran0–2 (2019)10010–22019
Jamaica3–0 (2007)11003–02007
Kazakhstan2–1 (2006)11002–12006
Kyrgyzstan1–2 (2024)10011–22024
Pakistan4–2 (2026)11004–22026
Russia0–3 (2024)10010–32024
Timor-Leste7–0 (2026)11007–02026
Yemen2–0 (2019)11002–02019
Zimbabwe0–6 (1997)10010–61997

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v GuamAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 23 Jan 200011–0 for Vietnam
  2. v LaosAFF Championship, 17 Jan 20079–0 for Vietnam
  3. v LaosSoutheast Asian Games, 30 Jul 19999–0 for Vietnam
  4. v GuamAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 7 Aug 19969–0 for Vietnam
  5. v CambodiaAFF Championship, 9 Dec 20049–1 for Vietnam

Heaviest defeats

  1. at South KoreaFriendly, 17 Oct 20230–6 for Vietnam
  2. v OmanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 29 Sept 20030–6 for Vietnam
  3. v ZimbabweDunhill Cup, 26 Feb 19970–6 for Vietnam
  4. at ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 21 Jan 20091–6 for Vietnam
  5. at UAEAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Nov 20130–5 for Vietnam

Latest results

  1. v MalaysiaFIFA ASEAN Cup, 5 Oct 20260–1 for Vietnam
  2. v PakistanFIFA ASEAN Cup, 2 Oct 20264–2 for Vietnam
  3. v ThailandFIFA ASEAN Cup, 29 Sept 20260–2 for Vietnam
  4. v PhilippinesFIFA ASEAN Cup, 26 Sept 20261–0 for Vietnam
  5. v MyanmarFriendly, 18 Sept 20264–0 for Vietnam
  6. v ThailandASEAN Championship, 26 Aug 20262–2 for Vietnam
  7. at ThailandASEAN Championship, 22 Aug 20262–0 for Vietnam
  8. v MalaysiaASEAN Championship, 19 Aug 20262–0 for Vietnam
  9. at MalaysiaASEAN Championship, 16 Aug 20262–0 for Vietnam
  10. v CambodiaASEAN Championship, 7 Aug 20263–1 for Vietnam

Vietnam's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1949: 1497End of 1954: 1498End of 1991: 1447End of 1993: 1319End of 1995: 1385End of 1996: 1427End of 1997: 1300End of 1998: 1326End of 1999: 1392End of 2000: 1385End of 2001: 1425End of 2002: 1441End of 2003: 1433End of 2004: 1347End of 2006: 1363End of 2007: 1400End of 2008: 1425End of 2009: 1454End of 2010: 1367End of 2011: 1397End of 2012: 1377End of 2013: 1346End of 2014: 1374End of 2015: 1351End of 2016: 1421End of 2017: 1412End of 2018: 1473End of 2019: 1531End of 2021: 1470End of 2022: 1530End of 2023: 1523End of 2024: 1427End of 2025: 1447End of 2026: 1513
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1555, reached on 11 June 2021. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
AFF Championship78402216160–77
World Cup qualifying621863869–110
Friendly59301613104–72
AFC Asian Cup qualifying351561466–54
Southeast Asian Games24123937–24
ASEAN Championship16133042–9
AFC Asian Cup1222813–22
VFF Cup1033415–11
Asian Games41035–11
FIFA ASEAN Cup42025–5
King's Cup42027–8
Dunhill Cup30030–11

Top scorers

  1. 1Lê Công Vinh11
  2. 2Nguyễn Tiến Linh10
  3. 3Nguyễn Quang Hải7
  4. 4Nguyễn Hồng Sơn5
  5. 5Huỳnh Quang Thanh3
  6. 6Nguyễn Công Phượng3
  7. 7Nguyễn Văn Toàn3
  8. 8Phạm Tuấn Hải3
  9. 9Phan Văn Tài Em3
  10. 10Quế Ngọc Hải3

Counted from the 70 of 311 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Vietnam play their first international?

On 16 January 1949, a 3–3 draw against South Korea in a friendly.

What is Vietnam's biggest win?

11–0 against Guam in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 23 January 2000.

What is Vietnam's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against South Korea in a friendly on 17 October 2023.

Who have Vietnam played the most?

Thailand: 32 matches, with 5 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats for Vietnam.

What is Vietnam's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 21 December 2024 to 25 March 2025.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.