This is a clash between two teams that lost in the first round of Group C of the second qualifying round for the 2024 Olympics. While the Vietnamese women's team narrowly lost 0-1 to the host nation Uzbekistan, the Indian women's team also suffered a 0-7 defeat against Asia's number one team, Japan. With these opening defeats, both the Vietnamese and Indian women's teams have virtually no chance of advancing to the third qualifying round.
The Vietnamese women's team suffered a defeat in their opening match in Group C.
However, for the Vietnamese girls, there is still a very important goal to achieve: victory. If they defeat their opponent, it will be a gift of gratitude and thanks to coach Mai Duc Chung, who will be leaving the Vietnamese women's national team after the tournament. "Everyone has talked and understood that this is the last tournament coach Mai Duc Chung will lead the Vietnamese women's national team."
Coach Mai Duc Chung and his players after the match against Uzbekistan.
"Therefore, my sisters and I encourage each other to try our best, focusing all our spirit and concentration to compete against India and Japan to show the spirit of Vietnamese women," midfielder Bich Thuy shared during the training session on the afternoon of October 28.
Midfielder Bich Thuy and her teammates are determined to win against India.
This goal will certainly not be too difficult for Coach Mai Duc Chung's players, as the Indian women's team (ranked 61st in the world ) is 27 places lower than the Vietnamese women's team (ranked 34th in the world) on the FIFA rankings. The most recent encounter between the two teams was a friendly match before the SEA Games 30 in November 2019, and the Vietnamese women's team won with a score of 3-0.
The Indian women's team (in red jerseys) during their loss to Japan.
However, under the guidance of Swedish coach Thomas Dennerby, the Indian women's national team has undergone many changes and improvements. Coach Thomas Dennerby is the same coach who led the Swedish women's national team to a third-place finish at the 2011 Women's World Cup.
The Vietnamese women's national team during their training session on the afternoon of October 28th.
To meet the viewing needs of the audience, Thanh Nien Newspaper (thanhnien.vn) will provide live coverage of the match between the Vietnamese women's national team and India in Uzbekistan in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers.
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