Vietnam - Hong Kong women's futsal (2nd half) 4-3: Nguyet Vi raises the score

futsal nữ Việt Nam - Ảnh 1. — Vietnam women's futsal team aims for victory against Taiwan - Photo: VFF

Currently ranked 29th in the world , 18 places lower than the Vietnamese women's futsal team (ranked 11th in the world), Hong Kong is not an opponent worth worrying about.

But the opening match is never easy. Moreover, the Vietnamese team cannot be subjective because football always contains many surprises.

For example, the Vietnamese women's futsal team beat China (ranked 24th in the world) 4-2 and 3-0 in two friendly tournaments in 2024, but just lost to China 3-4 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in the two regular halves of a friendly match on May 3 in Inner Mongolia.

On the other hand, Hong Kong also showed progress. In the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Championship qualifiers, Hong Kong only finished second in the group behind Indonesia (ranked 17th in the world) with 2 wins and 1 loss. In which, former national team player in grass football - midfielder Cheung Wai Ki scored 5/9 goals of the Hong Kong women's futsal team after 3 matches.

Therefore, the Vietnamese futsal team will enter the match with Hong Kong in a very serious manner. Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang said that the coaching staff has prepared many tactical plans, and at the same time made adjustments to suit each specific opponent.

This is the third year the Asian Women's Futsal Championship has been held. Unlike previous years, this year's tournament is highly anticipated by participating teams because it also serves as a qualifier for the 2025 Women's Futsal World Cup at the end of the year.

Apart from the host Philippines, who will qualify directly, only the top 3 teams of the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Championship will qualify for the world stage. That is the dream and also the destination for ambitious teams, including the Vietnamese women's futsal team.