Hanoi, July 23 -- Vietnam's men's and women's football teams were handed contrasting draws for the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 2026), with the U23 side facing a manageable group alongside Uzbekistan, the Philippines and Kuwait, while the women's team landed in a daunting pool featuring hosts Japan, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. The draw, held in Nagoya, Japan, on July 23, placed Vietnam U23 in Group C, and the women's team in Group A. Vietnam earned a top-seed position in the men's tournament after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, allowing the team to avoid hosts Japan, China and the Republic of Korea in the group stage. Uzbekistan are expected to pose the biggest challenge in Group C, having consistently ranked among A...