Latest Asian Cup rankings: Vietnam firmly in the top position to approach the final round, when will they meet Guam?

The Vietnamese women's team firmly established their top position in the group, when they won their second consecutive victory in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team set foot in the final round of the continental tournament.

Vietnamese girls won big

On the evening of July 2, the Vietnamese women's team faced the UAE in the second match of Group E, the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team continued to show their superiority and won a big victory against the representative from the West Asian region.

The Vietnamese women's team defeated the UAE with a score of 6-0. The goals were scored by Chuong Thi Kieu (minute 11), Thai Thi Thao (minute 14), Nguyen Thi Van (minute 43, 51), Pham Hai Yen (minute 64), and Ngan Thi Van Su (minute 90+5).

Highlights of Vietnam women's team 6-0 UAE: Closer to the final round | Asian Cup qualifiers

Highlights of Vietnam women's team 6-0 UAE: Closer to the final round | Asian Cup qualifiers

With a perfect record after 2 matches, the Vietnamese women's team firmly holds the top position in Group E with 6 points and a goal difference of +13.

Vietnam women's team won all 2 matches in the first 2 matches of Group E, 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers

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In the remaining match of Group E taking place in the afternoon of the same day, the Guam women's team won 3-0 against Maldives. Thus, after 2 matches, Guam is temporarily ranked second with 4 points and a goal difference of +3. UAE is ranked third with 1 point and a goal difference of -6. Maldives is at the bottom of the table with 0 points and a goal difference of -10.

The Vietnamese women's team is holding a huge advantage in the race for a ticket to the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. The decisive match for the ticket to the next round is the match between Vietnam and Guam, on September 5.

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers have 8 groups. Only the top team in each group will qualify for the finals. In addition to the 8 teams that passed the qualifying round, the 3 teams with the best results in the 2022 Women's Asian Cup (China, Korea, Japan) and the host (Australia) will compete in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup finals taking place in March next year.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bang-xep-hang-moi-nhat-asian-cup-viet-nam-vung-ngoi-dau-de-tien-sat-vck-gap-guam-ngay-nao-185250702205718572.htm