Vietnam - Cambodia women's team: Opening with a rain of goals?

In the opening match of the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship, the Vietnamese women's team must win when facing a weaker opponent, Cambodia. This match will take place at 7:30 p.m. on August 6 at Lach Tray Stadium.

Vietnam women's team excels

The Cambodian women's team has never been a worthy opponent for coach Mai Duc Chung and his team. The Vietnamese women's team is currently ranked 37th in the FIFA rankings (the highest in Southeast Asia), while Cambodia is ranked 118th. That is too big a difference.

The Vietnamese women's team also has a completely superior head-to-head record. In 3 direct encounters, Huynh Nhu and her teammates won all 3, scoring 14 goals and not conceding any. In those matches, the Vietnamese women's team created an overwhelming game, almost giving the opponent no chance. Coach Mai Duc Chung's students are superior to the Cambodian women's team in every aspect: physical strength, technique and tactics.

Vietnam women's team is a candidate for the championship.

PHOTO: NGOC DUONG

Our golden girls have also prepared carefully for the tournament at home. The Vietnamese women's team has just completed a training trip in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong with many quality friendly matches, thereby helping the players reach their peak form. In June, during a training trip in Japan, the Vietnamese women's team also performed impressively. Thanks to that, we played well in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, defeating Maldives 7-0, UAE 6-0 and Guam 4-0.

It can be said that the Vietnamese women's team is in very good form, the players are also excited and confident before the tournament. If we play at our best, we can easily win big against the Cambodian women's team. It is likely that coach Mai Duc Chung will field a squad with many young players to increase the fighting spirit of the next generation, while at the same time saving the strength of the pillars, aiming for the next important matches.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-campuchia-chao-mo-man-bang-con-mua-ban-thang-185250806180415311.htm