Despite having just had a long flight from Japan, Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team still showed comfort and were ready to enter the final training phase. During the 10-day training trip in Osaka, Japan, the Vietnamese Women's Team won 2 matches and drew 1 match against quality "blue team" teams.
In general, the players in the team maintained stable performance and enthusiasm in training sessions as well as friendly matches, meeting the requirements set by the coaching staff.
In the Vietnam Women's Team coming to Phu Tho , in addition to the presence of experienced players who created miracles in participating in the 2023 World Cup such as Huynh Nhu, Kim Thanh, Bich Thuy, Hoang Loan... Coach Mai Duc Chung also brought along a number of young players with good skills such as: Ngoc Minh Chuyen, Nguyen Thi Kim Yen or Ho Thi Thanh Thao. Besides, there is the first appearance of Vietnamese-American player Nguyen Hoang Nam Mi, promising to create many new features in the playing style of the Vietnam Women's Team at this year's tournament.
According to coach Mai Duc Chung, the Vietnamese women's team continues to be rejuvenated with many young players called up to the training camp: "We have been doing this well since the previous SEA Games 32, so we currently have a well-rejuvenated squad when many athletes are also older. Without young athletes, our achievements are at risk of falling behind. Our goal is still to train and let young players get used to the way of training, living and competing in a big team, then gradually get used to competing."
In the qualifying round of Group E of the 2026 Asian Cup for women, the Vietnamese women's team is in the same group with Guam, UAE and Maldives. If they win the top spot, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team will get a direct ticket to Australia to attend the Final Round next year.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-buoc-vao-giai-doan-cuoi-cung-chuan-bi-cho-asian-cup-2026-20250619091145053.htm
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