Australian press praises home team, Vietnam women's team faces worthy opponent

The Australian press has been full of praise for the impressive performance of the Australian U23 women's team at the 2025 AFF Women's Championship, as they booked their place in the semi-finals after a 9-0 thrashing of Timor Leste.

The Australian U.23 team has outstanding individuals.

The Australian sports news site A-Leagues commented that the stars from the Ninja A-League (Australia), especially Alana Jancevski and Holly Furphy, made their mark when each scored two goals in this match. The article also praised the U.23 Australian women's team for their thorough preparation and correct tactics, especially when they continuously won against tough opponents in this tournament. Coach Palatsides has succeeded in creating a strong and youthful team, led by promising stars like Furphy and Jancevski.

Australia wins big to meet Vietnam women's team in semi-finals, Philippines becomes former champion

Meanwhile, Football Australia has heaped praise on the team, stating that there is no difficulty for Australia as they continue to show themselves to be a strong contender for the title.

The Australian U.23 women's team won big.

ESPN also had a positive assessment of the Australian U.23 team, saying that they had outstanding performances and were completely deserving of a place in the top 4. The Australian players, especially Furphy and Jancevski, showed excellence in key matches and showed the great potential of this team.

The semi-final match between the Vietnamese women's team and U.23 Australia will be very unpredictable.

However, according to ASEAN Football, in the semi-finals, the Australian U.23 team will face a big challenge when facing the host team Vietnam, a team that has made a strong impression throughout the tournament. After a 1-0 victory over Thailand, the Vietnamese team has affirmed its strength and shown that they are completely worthy of a place in the top 4. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his students will enter the match with high confidence, after Vietnam showed stable performance and sharp tactics in previous matches against Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Highlight U.23 women's Australia 9-0 Timor Leste: Determining the semi-final opponent of host Vietnam

The Vietnamese women's team entered the semi-finals as group A winners after 3 wins.

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ESPN commented that with Vietnam and Australia both being strong teams, the semi-final match between the two teams promises to be a dramatic confrontation with no shortage of surprises. The Philippines, despite being the defending champion and considered the strongest team, still faces major challenges in this tournament, and it will be interesting to see if Vietnam can continue to maintain their form to advance to the final. ESPN commented that the Vietnamese team will face strong resistance from U.23 Australia, but coach Mai Duc Chung's team has enough courage and tactics to create a dramatic confrontation.

The semi-final match between Vietnam and Australia will be a competition not only in terms of expertise but also an opportunity for both teams to demonstrate their mettle and determination to win a ticket to the final.

Thailand women's team (blue shirt) will face Myanmar women's team

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ESPN also commented on the semi-final match between Myanmar and Thailand. This newspaper cited statistics showing that Myanmar is the only team in Group B with a perfect record and is in stable form. ESPN also emphasized that Myanmar will be a tough opponent, with careful preparation and tight play.

Myanmar women's team (red shirt) had a very impressive group stage journey.

Meanwhile, Thailand, despite their defeat to Vietnam, is still a very strong and formidable team. ESPN believes that Thailand, with its combination of young and experienced players, is still a team capable of creating surprises and can continue to advance deep in the tournament.

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