* Comments before the draw
This morning (June 9), the AFF Cup 2025 group stage draw took place in Hanoi . The lucky draws will help the Vietnamese women's team determine their group opponents at the tournament taking place in August at Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong).
The Philippines is the current AFF Cup champion. In the Southeast Asian championship three years ago, the Philippines defeated the Vietnamese women's team 4-0 in the semi-finals, then continued to beat Thailand 3-0 in the final to step up to the throne.
Vietnam women's team determined opponent at AFF Cup 2025 this morning
PHOTO: MINH TU
Throughout the 20-year history of the AFF Cup, Thailand is the most traditional team with 4 crowns (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018). The Vietnamese women's team has 3 championships, in 2006, 2012, 2019 respectively. In the 2019 tournament in Thailand, the Vietnamese women's team won an emotional championship when they beat the host team 1-0 in the final thanks to a goal by striker Huynh Nhu.
The Vietnamese women's team has made great progress over the past 10 years, winning the SEA Games gold medal four times in a row, qualifying for the World Cup for the first time, and winning the AFF Cup (2019). The resounding success has helped coach Mai Duc Chung and his team maintain their No. 1 position in Southeast Asia (6th in Asia), along with a favorable springboard to continue their breakthrough.
However, the line between class in women's football is very narrow. The Vietnamese women's team is currently number one in Southeast Asia, but don't forget that the Philippines defeated Huynh Nhu and her teammates in the last two meetings. At the same time, the women's team nicknamed "Azkals" reached the semi-finals of the 2022 Asian Cup and had a historic victory at the 2023 World Cup (defeating host New Zealand).
Not to mention, Thailand's women's team is also very strong, with the core of the U.20 and U.22 teams from 3 years ago being given the opportunity to compete continuously. Myanmar's women's team is always passionate and persistent, while Indonesia's women's team will "change their skin" with a series of formidable naturalized players. All of this will create an extremely unpredictable AFF Cup 2025.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/boc-tham-chia-bang-aff-cup-2025-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-doi-dau-thai-lan-philippines-185250609064932303.htm
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