Vietnam women's futsal team tied with defending champion Iran, entered the quarterfinals as group winners: Play Japan

The Vietnamese women's futsal team drew with defending champion Iran, thereby winning a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Asian women's futsal tournament as group B winners.

Vietnam 3 matches unbeaten

On the afternoon of May 11, the Vietnamese women's futsal team faced the Iranian women's futsal team in the final match of Group B - the final round of the 2025 Asian women's futsal tournament. The Iranian women's futsal team is the defending champion and is considered a strong candidate for the highest position in this year's tournament. Currently, the Iranian women's futsal team is ranked 9th in the world and 2nd in Asia. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's futsal team is ranked 11th in the world and 4th in Asia.

Before this match, the Iranian women's futsal team and the Vietnamese women's futsal team had both qualified for the quarterfinals. Both teams had won two previous matches, each with 6 points. Therefore, both coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and the Iranian "captain" fielded a lineup that was not their strongest, thereby creating conditions for players who played less to play.

Vietnam women's futsal team passed the group stage with an undefeated record.

PHOTO: VFF

Group B standings

Group C standings

Teams in the quarterfinals

There were not many notable plays and dangerous situations created in this match. The Iranian women's futsal team only played sparingly and seemed not to want to attack, because they had no reason to win against the Vietnamese women's futsal team.

The match ended without any goals scored. Thus, the Vietnamese women's futsal team advanced to the quarter-finals as the first place in Group B. The Vietnamese girls had 7 points, with a goal difference of +5. Meanwhile, the Iranian women's futsal team also had 7 points, but came second in Group B because of a goal difference of +3. In Group B, the Hong Kong women's futsal team (who beat the Philippines 7-3 in the last match) also advanced (with 3 points and a goal difference of 0), as one of the two third-place teams with the best results.

'Have tactical calculations'

Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang said: " In today's match, both teams have tactical calculations aimed at the goal of going deeper into the tournament. Therefore, the intensity of the match is not high. We proactively control the gameplay and maintain good physical condition for the players. We clearly define the goal of the match as operating the gameplay, maintaining alertness and the best physical foundation for the players. The important thing is to prepare carefully for the upcoming quarter-final match."

Regarding the opponents in the quarter-finals, Mr. Hoang said: "We have closely monitored and evaluated the opponents. The coaching staff will have appropriate tactical plans so that the team can best prepare for the upcoming match." Regarding the squad, currently, the Vietnamese women's futsal team is in stable condition, has no injuries and is ready for the quarter-finals on May 13.

In the quarter-finals of the Asian women's futsal tournament, the Vietnamese women's futsal team (first in group B) will face the second team in group C, Japan.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-futsal-nu-viet-nam-hoa-dkvd-iran-xuat-sac-di-tiep-voi-ngoi-nhat-bang-185250511172429456.htm