Thai press regrets losing semi-final, coach Mai Duc Chung wants his players to repeat victory

So after the results of the two semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship, the Vietnamese women's team will face Thailand again in the third-place match. The Thai press expressed regret when they took the lead but lost.

While the Thai press expressed regret that "Caba Kaew" missed the final, coach Mai Duc Chung of the Vietnamese women's team affirmed that he did not want his players to give up, even if it was just the bronze medal match.

Thai press regrets

Despite playing hard and scoring an early opening goal, the Thai women's team still had to accept a 1-2 defeat against Myanmar in the first semi-final at Lach Tray Stadium ( Hai Phong ) on the afternoon of August 16.

Major Thai sports newspapers such as Siam Sport and Khaosod expressed their regret. They described Thailand as having a good start, taking the lead in the 7th minute after a lucky own goal from Myanmar. However, the brilliance of striker Win Theingi Tun with an equalizer and a penalty in the 72nd minute brought Myanmar to the final.

Thai press regrets when home team loses

Khaosod wrote: "Thailand tried to maintain the game but could not stop Win Theingi Tun, the star who was carrying the entire Myanmar attack." Meanwhile, Siam Sport emphasized the regret that the team had to stop in the semi-finals, and affirmed that the third-place match with Vietnam on August 19 is the last chance to regain the trust of fans.

Thailand will meet Vietnam again in the bronze medal match

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Coach Mai Duc Chung: "Don't give up"

In the other semi-final, the Vietnamese women's team also suffered a regrettable 1-2 defeat against U.23 Australia.

The Australian Football Federation's website stressed that the 2-1 victory over Vietnam was "a courageous match" by the U.23 team, especially when playing under the pressure of thousands of spectators at Lach Tray Stadium. The federation also praised Aideen Keane and Leticia McKenna, the two players who directly scored the goals, and praised the discipline and resilient defense that helped the team secure the victory. The Australian Football Federation affirmed that this was a big step forward for the young generation of women's football in the land of kangaroos, opening up the opportunity to "pay back the debt" to Myanmar in the final.

Coach Mai Duc Chung encouraged his players after the semi-final match and affirmed that the team will not give up.

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Bich Thuy left her mark with a very classy solo performance in the match against U.23 Australia.

In the group stage, Vietnam defeated Thailand with the only goal by Thu Thao.

Coach Mai Duc Chung shared after the match: "Thank you to the audience nationwide and Hai Phong fans. I never thought the Vietnamese women's team would receive such attention, especially in the second half. In this match, we did not do well in the first half, while in the second half, the players played more effectively. In the bronze medal match, the whole team will have to play harder, and their spirit must be more stable," said the 74-year-old strategist.

The third-place match between Vietnam and Thailand at 4:30 p.m. on August 19 at Lach Tray Stadium promises to be as dramatic as a final. Both teams see this as an opportunity to regain their spirits after the defeat, and at the same time affirm their position in the region.

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