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

The defending champion Philippines was 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, Myanmar won a ticket to the semi-finals with Australia. Myanmar will face Thailand at 4 p.m. on August 16 at Lach Tray Stadium, while Australia will face 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.

The Myanmar team only needs to draw or lose by a narrow margin 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 first-placed team in Group B will meet the second-placed team in Group A, Thailand, in the semi-finals, while the second-placed team in Group B will meet the first-placed team in Group A, the Vietnam women's team, in the other semi-final.

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