Vietnam women's team begins journey to prepare for SEA Games 33

VHO - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that on October 21, the Vietnamese women's team officially began their first training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center (Hanoi) to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games, taking place in Thailand next December.

On the first day, 26 players on the call-up list were present, settled in and started their first training session that same afternoon. The training session attracted great attention from the media.

Coach Mai Duc Chung reminded the players before the training session.

Regarding the squad, some notable changes have been made. Veteran midfielder Tuyet Dung, who has officially started training locally, will not be present this time.

Meanwhile, pillars like Huynh Nhu and Pham Hai Yen are still called up due to their physical and professional fitness.

Notably, some young faces were called up to the national team for the first time to replace absent veterans.

Among them, Thanh Hieu and Tran Nhat Lan are two names that are highly appreciated by the coaching staff for their potential and promise to soon integrate into the team's general playing style.

In another development, three players Thai Thi Thao, Duong Thi Van and Ngan Thi Van Su are currently practicing separately to recover from injuries, waiting for the day to return.

The players had their first training session.

Head coach Mai Duc Chung said: “Currently, 26 athletes have fully gathered. Some coaches and players of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Club are still unable to participate because they are preparing for the Asian Women’s Club Championship taking place in November.

In the coming time, the team will continue to practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, with plans to play 3 friendly matches from now until November 20.

According to the plan, from November 20, the women's team will go to Japan for training and is expected to play 3 friendly matches with "blue team" clubs with qualifications suitable to the professional ideas of the Coaching Board, supported by the arrangement of the Japan Football Federation.

After the training session, the team will return to Ho Chi Minh City to get used to weather conditions similar to Thailand, before moving to attend the 33rd SEA Games.

The national women's team is aiming to defend the SEA Games 33 gold medal, while also making long-term preparations for international tournaments in 2026.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-buoc-vao-hanh-trinh-chuan-bi-cho-sea-games-33-176138.html