Divided points at Lach Tray: Defending champion Philippines was dethroned, when will Myanmar play Thailand in the semi-finals?

The defending champions, the Philippines, were eliminated after drawing 1-1 with Myanmar in the final match of Group B of the 2025 AFF Women's Cup at 7:30 p.m. today at Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong). Thus, the Myanmar team has won a ticket to the semi-finals with the Australian team. The match between Myanmar and Thailand will take place at 4 p.m. on August 16 at Lach Tray Stadium, while Australia will take on Vietnam at 8 p.m. the same day.

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With the situation of Group B before the final match, the Philippines team must defeat Myanmar, even have to win by 2 goals or more to get a ticket to the semi-finals. Therefore, this team must put all its strength into the goal that is considered very difficult.

Myanmar team only needs to draw or lose to the Philippines to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2025 AFF Women's Cup.

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The loss to Australia in the previous round put the Philippines in a difficult situation. This is also an opportunity for the defending champion to show their mettle. The Philippines' squad of physically fit players will find a way to penetrate the Myanmar team's defense. Because Myanmar only needs a draw or a narrow loss to advance, they will focus on defense.

The Myanmar team left their mark at the 2025 AFF Women's Cup, especially creating a shock when defeating the Australian team with a score of 2-1 in the opening match. Possessing a squad of experienced players, a strong fighting spirit and a dedicated playing style, the Myanmar team is expected to continue to write surprises in this year's tournament.

The race for the top two spots in Group B of the 2025 AFF Women's Cup between Myanmar (6 points), the Philippines (3 points) and Australia (3 points) will be decided after the final round of matches today. The team that finishes first in Group B will meet the team that finishes second in Group A, Thailand, in the semi-finals, while the team that finishes second in Group B will meet the team that finishes first in Group A, the Vietnam women's team, in the other semi-final.

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