Cambodian women's football makes history at SEA Games 32

This is only the second time the Cambodian women’s team has participated in the SEA Games. In their previous participation in Vietnam last year, the young Cambodian women lost both matches against the Vietnamese and Philippine teams, conceding 12 goals without scoring a single one. However, at the 32nd SEA Games on home soil, the Cambodian women’s players showed a very different side with a 2-0 victory over Laos in their opening match.

Bóng đá nữ Campuchia tạo cột mốc lịch sử tại SEA Games 32 - Ảnh 1. — Kunthea Purern successfully executed the penalty

The second match against Singapore is considered an important battle in the home team's quest for a semi-final ticket. Because in the final match, Cambodia will have to face a very strong team from Group B, Thailand. Therefore, the home team is determined to attack in order to score a goal to get a semi-final ticket.

Bóng đá nữ Campuchia tạo cột mốc lịch sử tại SEA Games 32 - Ảnh 2. — Cambodian women's team wins ticket to semi-finals for the first time

However, it was not until the 77th minute that the Cambodian women's players had the joy when a Singapore defender let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area and the home team got a penalty. Facing a valuable opportunity, Kunthea Purern successfully executed the 11m penalty to help the home team win the final with the minimum score. With this result, the Cambodian women's team officially created a historical milestone when they got a ticket to the semi-finals with 2 wins.

Bóng đá nữ Campuchia tạo cột mốc lịch sử tại SEA Games 32 - Ảnh 3. — The Thai women's team also officially won tickets to the semi-finals.

Because in the previous match, the Thai women's team also won against Laos with a score of 6-0 and also had 2 wins. The two teams Singapore and Laos were officially eliminated after losing 2 matches. In the final match, the host team Cambodia will face Thailand at 8:00 p.m. on May 9 to determine the top position in Group B.